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Official Reveals to Afaq News Saudi Arabia Refused an Israeli Request After the "Fly Dubai" Flight Incident

- An Israeli official told Afaq News on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia refused to allow Israeli planes to transport stranded passengers who were on board "Fly Dubai" flight FZ1073. An Israeli official had previously mentioned to Afaq News that Israel is considering sending a plane - whether military or civilian - to Saudi Arabia to bring back the passengers who landed there after the flight was diverted, which was originally headed to Tel Aviv.

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Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 13:11·1 minute read

Official Reveals to Afaq News Saudi Arabia Refused an Israeli Request After the "Fly Dubai" Flight Incident

An Israeli official told Afaq News on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia refused to allow Israeli planes to transport stranded passengers who were on Fly Dubai flight FZ1073. An Israeli official had previously mentioned to Afaq News that Israel is considering sending a plane - whether military or civilian - to Saudi Arabia to bring back the passengers who landed there after the flight was diverted, which was originally headed to Tel Aviv.

Saudi Arabia does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, and Israeli airlines and flights heading to Israel were prohibited from entering Saudi airspace until 2022. The leading Saudi airport operating company, "Cluster2," had previously announced that it was coordinating to arrange an alternative plane following the incident that occurred on Wednesday morning.

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