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A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Ben Gurion Airport on September 30, 2026. (Jack GUEZ/AFP)
October 7, 2026, 10:40 pm
Saudi Arabia launching its own air safety probe into flydubai attack, sources say
Probe said likely to test international cooperation mechanism for flight safety, is separate from UAE’s criminal investigation into Omani terrorist
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft prepares for landing at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in Lod on September 30, 2026. (Jack Guez/AFP)
October 1, 2026, 2:38 am
Cockpit attack puts spotlight on flydubai, a key air link for Israelis since Oct. 7
Airline, which has played important role in helping Israelis travel to locations across world via Dubai, announces suspension of service to and from Israel as incident investigated
By JTA and ToI Staff
L: President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. R: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Maxim Shipenkov/Pool Photo via AP, Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
September 30, 2026, 11:52 pm
Netanyahu, Sa’ar speak to Emirati counterparts, vow cooperation after flydubai attack
Foreign Ministry briefs Israeli diplomats that attemped hijacking was attack on Abraham Accords; US AG says Washington coordinating with Mideast counterparts; flydubai temporarily suspends route
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
Passengers embark on a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
September 30, 2026, 10:26 pm
Israel to expand security checks on pilots after flydubai airplane attack
PM orders authorities to ‘ramp up security’ on flights operated by Israeli and non-Israeli carriers alike, as questions arise about UAE civil aviation regulator’s vetting process
By Reuters
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf, and MK Yitzhak Kroizer visit the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 30, 2026, 3:52 am
UAE slams Ben Gvir’s Temple Mount visit, days after hosting Netanyahu in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi decries ‘systematic extremist campaign that… threatens social peace, and risks further escalation’; Iran warns Emiratis of ‘highly dangerous consequences’ after PM’s trip
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
September 28, 2026, 2:27 am
Netanyahu said to secretly fly to Abu Dhabi for meeting with Emirati president
No comment from either side on PM’s reported 4-hour trip, which comes after reports that UAE’s leader warned premier of Hamas attack shortly before October 7 onslaught in 2023
By Lazar Berman, Reuters and ToI Staff
An illustrative combination displaying, left to right, UAE president Mohammed bin Zayed, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the now-deceased Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP, Mandel NGAN/AFP, JOE RAEDLE/Getty Images via AFP)
September 23, 2026, 1:51 pm
Report: UAE intel warned Shin Bet of Hamas action before Oct. 7, prompting leader’s call to Netanyahu
Emirati leader reportedly phoned premier to ensure info was passed on; more details revealed of alleged similar warning by Hamas chief Sinwar shortly before onslaught
By ToI Staff
From left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Palestinian Authority minister Sufian Abu Zaida and Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar. (Ronen Zvulun, Pool Photo via AP, Screen capture/Facebook, AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
September 18, 2026, 6:17 pm
Ex-PA minister says he’ll soon reveal his pre-Oct. 7 mediation between Israel and Hamas, and message he conveyed from Sinwar
Journalist subsequently identifies Sufian Abu Zaida as go-between who delivered Hamas chief’s threat of impending ‘earthquake,’ which spurred call to Netanyahu from UAE leader
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents the new members joining the Likud party’s candidate list ahead of the upcoming general elections, in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 5:22 pm
Netanyahu says he’ll sue Haaretz over report UAE leader warned him days before Oct. 7
PM again denies he had call with Emirati president, demands criminal probe of the journalists who wrote the story; separate report says Egypt shared intel with Netanyahu that said Hamas wanted to ‘make the ground in Gaza tremble’
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) gives a statement, May 13, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO); Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrives at the Dubai Air Show in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 17, 2025. (AP Photo/ Fatima Shbair)
June 28, 2026, 6:13 pm
Iran war fallout puts UAE on tightrope between Jerusalem and Tehran
The conflict boosted security ties with Israel’s chief Abraham Accords ally, but Abu Dhabi remains wary of public warmth and is more convinced it must manage Iran for the long term
By Nava Freiberg
Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar speaks at Tel Aviv University's Cyber Week 2025 conference, December 9, 2025. (Dror Sithakol)
June 22, 2026, 11:32 am
Report: Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was whisked out of UAE after Iranian threat
Bar and wife were at conference hosted by Emirati FM, report says, though source close to UAE denies event took place
By ToI Staff
The Emirati and Israeli flags fly in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)
June 2, 2026, 8:09 pm
Israel to send 2 delegations to UAE next week as ties strengthen amid Iran war
Unnamed official says delegations to include transport ministry team for trade talks; would be first official visit to UAE since war started, though PM has said he secretly went
By AFP and ToI Staff
Backdropped by ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damage, according to local witnesses caused by several airstrikes, is seen on a fishing pier in the port of Qeshm Island, Iran, April 13, 2026. (Asghar Besharati/AP)
May 30, 2026, 3:57 am
UAE struck Iran dozens of times, with US and Israeli intel, during war and amid truce — WSJ
Report says Emiratees and Israel both struck Asaluyeh petrochemical complex, after which DC asked Jerusalem to stop targeting energy facilities
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) leads the weekly cabinet meeting on May 17, 2026 (Screenshot/GPO); Former prime minister Naftali Bennett arrives for a meeting with supporters in Jerusalem, May 13, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 18, 2026, 6:05 am
Report: Netanyahu revealed secret UAE visit to avoid being upstaged by election rival Bennett
Having learned Bennett was about to visit the Gulf nation, PM said to have rushed to publicize his own trip, enraging Abu Dhabi, which has denied it took place
By Stav Levaton
The Israeli and United Arab Emirates flags seen on the side of a road in the city of Netanya, August 16, 2020. (Flash90)
May 15, 2026, 6:57 pm
UAE chooses to deepen ties with Israel amid war with Iran, risking rift with Saudis
Experts say UAE taking pragmatic view that Israel is ‘like any other country,’ sees it as partner for security, while Riyadh and other Gulf capitals view Jerusalem as a rogue actor
By AFP and ToI Staff
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