{
  "id": 11013961,
  "title": "Israeli airline stocks surge nearly 9% following flydubai hijacking incident",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israeli-airline-stocks-surge-nearly-9-following-flydubai-hijacking",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T19:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/article-910220"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israir and El Al stocks in Israel soared nearly 9% on Wednesday, following a hijacking incident on a flydubai flight. The flight, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after a pilot attempted to hijack the plane, leading to a mid-air altercation. Israeli officials described the situation as a \"major disaster\" narrowly avoided. Both flight crew members and Israeli security personnel quickly subdued the pilot, bringing him under control. Flydubai, a state-owned airline, did not experience a decline in its valuation as it is not publicly traded. The incident prompted a formal investigation. Israeli security forces, including the IDF, Mossad, and Shin Bet, are now assessing the situation and believe the incident was intended as an act of terror.",
  "summary": "Israir also reported severe loss of value in its stock over the last month, falling from NIS 1.60 on September 9 to NIS 1.44 reported on Tuesday, just before the recent jump registered on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israir and El Al stocks surged nearly 9% following flydubai hijacking.",
    "Flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia after attempted hijacking.",
    "Israeli security subdued pilot, incident deemed terror act."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}