Netanyahu invites Indian pilot and PM Modi to Israel for ceremonial flame lighting; pilot recounts attempted hijacking.
Prime Minister Netanyahu invited the Indian pilot of a Flydubai aircraft and Prime Minister Modi to Israel for a ceremonial flame‑lighting. The pilot later told investigators that an Omani co‑pilot had attempted to hijack the flight and planned to crash it into Ben Gurion Airport’s terminal.
- Channels reporting
- 2
- First reported
- 3 Oct 2026 · 17:53 UTC
- Latest development
- 4 Oct 2026 · 16:59 UTC
- Intensity
- 1 / 5
Full timeline (2 updates) and analysis
How this developed, what it means and what to watch next. In the World Monitor app.
Open in the app