El Al canceled flights from Dubai due to the UAE withdrawing landing permits for Israeli carriers, leaving Israeli passengers stranded. The permit withdrawal followed an incident on a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv where the copilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane. Passengers and crew reportedly intervened, and other pilots on board made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Emirati authorities initiated an investigation into the incident, while Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz, quickly labeled it a "terror attack" linked to "Islamist radical indoctrination," without providing evidence.A passenger, Yaniv Hayun, claimed he stabilized the plunging aircraft after watching a TV show, despite having no aviation background. However, a commercial pilot interviewed by CNN expressed skepticism about the rapid 20,000-foot plunge, suggesting the plane would have disintegrated. This incident occurred shortly after Netanyahu announced a pre-election "security threat" and has been politically advantageous for him ahead of the upcoming Israeli Knesset elections, as he publicly lauded Hayun as a hero. The exact reasons for the UAE's permit withdrawal remain undisclosed, and the full details of the FlyDubai incident are still under investigation.