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  "id": 11162844,
  "title": "Attacker's motive remain unknown after FlyDubai flight to Israel escapes disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/attackers-motive-remain-unknown-after-flydubai-flight-to-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T09:40:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261001-attacker-s-motive-remain-unknown-after-flydubai-flight-to-israel-escapes-disaster"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The motive of the Omani copilot who stabbed his captain on a flight to Israel, causing the plane to plummet dangerously and forcing it to land in Saudi Arabia, remained unknown on Thursday as investigators across the region raced to learn more. Israeli passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft carrying 174 people from the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv have described how the bloodied Indian…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "El Al to operate rescue flights from Dubai to Israel; first flight expected to depart tomorrow",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/el-al-to-operate-rescue-flights-from-dubai-to-israel-first-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:25:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Flydubai suspends Israel flights after mid-air security incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-suspends-israel-flights-after-mid-air-security-incident",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:39:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "UAE probes possible 'terror' incident on flight to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uae-probes-possible-terror-incident-on-flight-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "UAE thanks Saudi Arabia for cooperation in Flydubai incident, launches investigation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uae-thanks-saudi-arabia-for-cooperation-in-flydubai-incident-launches",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:51:29.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}