Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, reveals UAE investigation

October 10, 2026 11:18 AM

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport, reveals UAE investigation

The UAE’s investigations into the flydubai flight FZ1073 incident have revealed a premeditated terrorist plot by the aircraft’s Omani co-pilot. Counsellor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, on Friday announced further details of the Public Prosecution’s investigation into the incident. The Attorney-General said that the 29-year-old suspect was carrying out a plan to seize control of the aircraft and use it to launch a suicide attack on the passenger terminal at Ben G...

First visit as Prime Minister in 2017, first address to Knesset in 2026: A lookback at PM Modi’s Israel trips

February 25, 2026 6:30 PM

First visit as Prime Minister in 2017, first address to Knesset in 2026: A lookback at PM Modi’s Israel trips

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Israel for a two-day state visit, where he will hold wide-ranging discussions with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, and also address the Israeli Parliament, Knesset – the first by any Indian Prime Minister. Israeli PM Netanyahu received PM Modi at the Tel Aviv airport, as he did during the last visit in July 2017, and the two leaders over the next two days are expected to engage at various platforms, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s addr...