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Shin Bet Warned Regev Three Times Before Flydubai Attack

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Regev Fails Security

Minister Miri Regev failed to prevent an Omani co-pilot’s attack on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
The co-pilot stabbed the captain during the flight.
Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker, allowing the aircraft to land in Saudi Arabia.
Shin Bet warned Regev three times about foreign flight security, but the ministry ignored the alerts.
Opposition leaders called for Regev’s resignation, blaming the lapse for systemic collapse before the election.

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Israel Scrambles F-16s

UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al-Shamsi called the attack terrorist and leads the investigation.
Israel scrambled F-16s and prepared to shoot down the plane before it turned toward Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities detained the attacker after the emergency landing in Tabuk and handed him to the UAE.
U.S. senior officials are coordinating with Emirati and Israeli investigators in the multinational probe.

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Boeing 737MAX Survives

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 entered a 39-degree dive, exceeding its design G-limit.
During recovery the jet endured over 3 G, surpassing its certified structural limits.
A portion of the rudder detached as the aircraft dropped more than 5,180 m in under two minutes.
Experts said an aggressive pull-up could have broken the airframe, so pilots recovered gently.
Despite two prior fatal crashes, the aircraft survived, offering a rare engineering bright spot.

History

Historical Context

The 2001 al-Qaeda-led 9/11 attacks, in which 19 hijackers crashed four U.S. airliners and killed 2,977 people, spurred worldwide tightening of airport security and new anti-terrorism laws. Today, a Flydubai 737 MAX flight was disrupted when an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain, prompting the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Israel to review cockpit protection measures.

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Regev Fails Security

Minister Miri Regev failed to prevent an Omani co-pilot’s attack on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv.
The co-pilot stabbed the captain during the flight.
Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the attacker, allowing the aircraft to land in Saudi Arabia.
Shin Bet warned Regev three times about foreign flight security, but the ministry ignored the alerts.
Opposition leaders called for Regev’s resignation, blaming the lapse for systemic collapse before the election.

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