A commercial plane travelling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, briefly raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.

Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots, and everyone on board was safe. The plane landed in Tabuk, a civilian and military base in the kingdom.

Netanyahu holds consultations over diverted Flydubai flight: Israeli sources

Israeli ​Prime Minister ‌Netanyahu is holding ​consultations ⁠over the Flydubai flight ⁠that was diverted from ​its ‌path, three Israeli security officials told Reuters ‌on ​Thursday (September 30, 2026).

An Israeli source ⁠said the plane ‌is expected to land in Saudi Arabia shortly ‌and that ​the situation will ⁠then become more ⁠clear.

With inputs from AP, Reuters