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Sources for Afaq News: Flight Path of "Fly Dubai" Heading to Israel Diverted After Pilot Issued Emergency Signal

- Sources for Afaq News reported that a plane belonging to "Fly Dubai", which was heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv, had its flight path diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot issued an emergency call. An Israeli official stated that the incident was not a hijacking, adding that they understood it as an internal incident related to the crew on board.

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Sources for Afaq News: Flight Path of "Fly Dubai" Heading to Israel Diverted After Pilot Issued Emergency Signal

- Sources for the Afaq News Network reported that a Fly Dubai aircraft, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, had its course diverted to Saudi Arabia after the pilot issued a distress call. An Israeli official stated that the incident was not a hijacking, adding that they understood it to be an internal incident involving the crew on board the aircraft.

The incident prompted the Prime Minister and Minister of Defense in Israel to hold security consultations. Israeli fighter jets took off immediately after the distress message was sent, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli army speaking to the Afaq News Network.

Afaq News sought to obtain a comment from Fly Dubai.

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