Conflict & Security
UAE completes transfer of 7,479 passengers after flydubai suspends Tel Aviv flights
October 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM · Updated 10d ago
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The UAE has completed transferring 7,479 passengers after flydubai suspended Tel Aviv flights, while US and Israeli investigations into the incident continue.
- The UAE civil aviation authority said 37 relief flights carried 7,479 passengers from Dubai to Ben Gurion airport since October 2.
- Authorities issued permits for Israeli carriers to serve Dubai alongside Etihad Airways' scheduled Tel Aviv service.
- Vice President JD Vance said Washington has no conclusive evidence of Iranian involvement in the flydubai incident.
- Israeli investigations alleged Omani pilot Hammam al-Hamasi planned to crash the flight at Ben Gurion airport, with a US base in Jordan as a fallback.
- President Donald Trump told reporters he suspects Iran was responsible for the flydubai incident, contradicting Vice President Vance's assessment.



