Overnight coverage lingered on Netanyahu's warning of a pre-election attack and his briefing of Lapid, who said there was no reason for panic, alongside reports Netanyahu shared intelligence with UAE President bin Zayed about renewed work at Iran's Mount Makosh nuclear site.

By morning attention shifted to a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv with about 174 Israelis aboard, which transmitted hijack code 7500 and diverted to Saudi Arabia as Israeli jets scrambled. Initial reports of a cockpit brawl gave way to passenger video and official assessments that the Omani co-pilot stabbed the Indian captain and sent the jet into a steep dive. Passengers broke in, subdued him and steadied the controls. Defence Minister Katz later called it a jihadist hijacking attempt. After hours on the ground, a vetted rescue flight departed and landed at Ben Gurion to family reunions and a Netanyahu greeting.