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From ‘false flag’ to ‘Bibiwood’: flydubai attack spawns conspiracy theories

October 5, 2026David Leibermann

JERUSALEM – A young girl steps out of the bathroom on a flight and glimpses a bloody scene unfolding in the cockpit: the co-pilot is attacking the pilot with an axe. She screams for help. A handful of unarmed passengers, still tanned from their vacations in Thailand, rushes by her, successfully grabbing the control wheel […]

What is flydubai and will it continue to link Israel and the UAE?

September 30, 2026David Leibermann

TEL AVIV – The apparent hijacking attempt aboard flydubai Flight 1073 has put a spotlight on the Emirati airline, which has become a main air link connecting Israelis to the rest of the world. The incident could also test the relationship between Israel and one of the airlines that has come to symbolize the ties […]