https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-was-prepared-to-shoot-down-flydubai-plane-after-attack-on-captain-sources-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-was-prepared-to-shoot-down-flydubai-plane-after-attack-on-captain-sources-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/israel-was-prepared-to-shoot-down-flydubai-plane-after-attack-on-captain-sources-say#u132265Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:15:40 +0000Israeli authorities prepared to shoot down a Flydubai flight following an in-flight cockpit attack by the co-pilot. Israeli sources told CBS News that the government stood ready to enforce a long-practiced protocol if the aircraft continued toward Ben Gurion Airport. The flight carried more than 150 Israeli citizens when the co-pilot allegedly assaulted the captain with an emergency axe. The aircraft ultimately made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia instead of reaching Israeli airspace.Why it mattersThe incident brings renewed urgency to aviation security protocols across the Middle East fo