October 2, 2026 — Netanyahu studies Torah with defense chiefs: A heritage of heroism. At a Hoshana Rabba Torah study in the Knesset sukkah, Netanyahu praised those who stopped the Flydubai copilot and said disaster had been averted.

October 2, 2026 — ‘I came to fight him’: Israeli doctor fought Flydubai attacker, then saved wounded captain. Shota Musaev says he rushed forward after hearing screams, helped restrain the suspected attacker and then treated the badly bleeding captain: ‘If we hadn’t acted, we wouldn’t be talking to you’

October 2, 2026 — ‘We didn’t think for even a second about our own lives’: Flydubai heroes adjust to new reality. Day after subduing Omani co-pilot suspected of trying to crash plane, four Israeli heroes recall ordeal; dentist treated wounded captain as plumber who stabilized jet reacts to Trump praise; ‘I never dreamed Trump would talk about me’

October 1, 2026 — Ben-Gvir to demand extradition of flydubai pilot to Israel after attempted terror hijacking. “Our security doctrine must be clear: Anyone who tries to murder or harm Israelis, the State of Israel will pursue them and settle the score with them anywhere in the world,” he said.

October 1, 2026 — ‘Our enemies will pay a big price’: Israeli politicians react to attempt to crash flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. Opposition politicians accuse coalition members of using incident for political gain

October 1, 2026 — ‘Equivalent to book burning of 1930s,’ Huckabee says of Indian festival nixing Israeli’s photos. “All I want to do is to take pictures, to go the street and do my job,” Sharon Gabay told JNS. “I don’t like to mess with all of this.”

September 30, 2026 — Israel says pilot tried to hijack flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia. Israeli official says “major disaster avoided” after pilot stabbed his co-pilot, attempted to hijack aircraft with over 100 Israeli passengers • Israelis on board helped subdue would-be hijacker

September 29, 2026 — Thousands take to the streets of Jerusalem for annual Sukkot march. Thousands from across Israel take part in the traditional Jerusalem March during Sukkot, concluding with a festive family celebration in Sacher Park.

September 28, 2026 — ‘I’m responsible for hell’: Ben-Gvir threatens Hamas terrorist behind 1996 bus bombings. In a video posted on X/Twitter, Ben-Gvir told the terrorist, Hassan Salameh, that he had protested after the 1996 terror attacks against the 18 bus line in Jerusalem, which Salameh had helped plan.

September 28, 2026 — ‘NAZA’ documentary fails to show IDF efforts to prevent civilian casualties, former officer says. The film is consistent with a pattern of people judging Israel without understanding the realities of war, Lt. Col. (res.) Sarit Zehavi tells JNS.