Israel suspends Flydubai flights after suspected hijack attempt by pilot

Israel's Transport Minister Miri Regev has demanded the cancellation of all Flydubai flights to and from Israel pending an investigation into an alleged hijack attempt by a Flydubai pilot on a flight bound for Tel Aviv. The incident, reported by Israeli media citing transport ministry sources, marks a rare security breach involving a Gulf carrier and could strain Israel-UAE aviation ties. Details of the incident remain unconfirmed, and the airline has not yet commented.