Where was Benjamin Netanyahu on 30 Sept 2026?
Based only on news published that day. Locations are as reported by the media.
Summary of the day
On September 30, 2026, Benjamin Netanyahu was reported to be in Israel, where he met with individuals involved in an incident aboard a Flydubai flight. According to coverage from multiple outlets, including CBS News, The Washington Post, and the BBC, Netanyahu stated that a pilot allegedly stabbed a co-pilot in an attempt to crash the aircraft, which was prevented by passengers and crew. Netanyahu further announced that Israel would participate in the investigation of the flight and publicly commended the actions of those on board.
Reported locations
Jerusalem, IL
5 headlines reported this location
Headlines published on 30 Sept 2026
- Extended interview: Benjamin Netanyahu discusses alleged pilot stabbing on flight to Israel
cbsnews.com
- Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says
The Washington Post
- Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel to join flydubai probe, denies pre-October 7 warnings
The Jerusalem Post
- Hero Israeli passenger reveals he saved flydubai flight thanks to popular TV show — as he meets Netanyahu still covered in blood
nypost.com · reported in Jerusalem
- Netanyahu on alleged FlyDubai pilot stabbing: "I don't think it was a hijacking"
CBS News
- Trump says Netanyahu told him an Israeli plumber stabilized plane during alleged attack
WRGB
- Stabbed pilot opened cockpit door, helping thwart attack on flight to Israel
NewsNation
- Netanyahu says FlyDubai pilots prevented a "9/11 disaster"
Axios
- Netanyahu hails stabbed Indian pilot of flydubai plane
Reuters
- Trump says Netanyahu told him 'Israeli plumber' stabilized hijacked flight
WLUK
- Netanyahu: Passengers aboard Flydubai flight prevented a "9/11-type disaster"
CNN
- ‘It Could Have Been Another 9/11’: Netanyahu Meets FlyDubai Hijacking Hero
i24NEWS · reported in Jerusalem
- Passengers foil hijack attempt after cockpit stabbing, violent descent on Israel-bound flight
Washington Times
- Flydubai latest: Pilot 'fighting for his life' after attempt at 'another 9/11', Netanyahu says
Sky News
- 9/30: CBS Evening News
CBS News
- Israel-Dubai flight: Netanyahu names 'hero' pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel
BBC
- Netanyahu's UAE visit and Saudi talks in US reveal shifting Gulf security crisis
The Jerusalem Post
- A harrowing ordeal aboard an Israel-bound plane
NBC News
- Pilot stabbed his co-pilot in apparent attempt to crash Israel-bound plane, Netanyahu says
NBC News
- Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
CBS News
- Flydubai Pilot Arrested After 'Apparently' Trying to Crash Israel-Bound Plane, Says Netanyahu
Time Magazine
- Flydubai passenger describes putting attacker in chokehold after cockpit stabbing
bbc.com
- What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
bbc.com
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a pilot attacked another in a possible attempt to crash FlyDubai Flight 1073. Those aboard the flight said passengers intervened to subdue the assailant. Here's what to know. https://nyti.ms/46YEK5I
facebook.com
- NEW DETAILS: Dramatic moments unfolded aboard a flight bound for Israel when a pilot allegedly stabbed another pilot and appeared to attempt to crash the aircraft, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
facebook.com
- Opinion | Bono or Ben-Gvir: Netanyahu's government left Israelis with a stark choice
Haaretz
- Netanyahu names ‘true hero’ Indian pilot attacked and stabbed in flight to Israel
The Independent
- Co-pilot ‘was perhaps a terrorist or a whack-job,’ says Trump after call with Netanyahu
The Times of Israel
- The Bibi-geebees
Politico
- Benjamin Netanyahu Says Flydubai Copilot Stabbed Pilot, Tried To Crash FZ1073: how 15 outlets framed it
NewsCord
- Netanyahu, Sa’ar speak to Emirati counterparts, vow cooperation after flydubai attack
The Times of Israel
- FlyDubai Flight to Israel Diverted After Clash Between Pilots: What We Know and Don’t Know
The New York Times
- Flydubai attack becomes election flashpoint as opponents draw Oct. 7 parallels
The Times of Israel
- Netanyahu praises stabbed Indian pilot for saving lives on Flydubai flight
Al Jazeera
- What to know about the terrifying FlyDubai flight forced to land in Saudi Arabia
PBS
- FlyDubai flight: Pilot chop arrest afta e stab co-pilot and try to crash plane, Netanyahu tok
bbc.com
- Benjamin Netanyahu, UAE president discuss flight security after Dubai incident
The Jerusalem Post
- Hero passenger tells Israeli PM Netanyahu how he broke into cockpit
CNN · reported in Jerusalem
- Netanyahu calls stabbed Indian pilot a hero; Flydubai halts Israel flights
Al Jazeera
- Flydubai FZ1073 timeline: How the Israel-bound flight emergency unfolded
Al Jazeera
- Hero passenger Yaniv Hayoun recounts to the Israeli prime minister how he and other passengers stopped the alleged attacker
CNN · reported in Jerusalem
- ‘A true hero’: Netanyahu praises Indian pilot for saving lives of 174 people on flydubai plane
The Times of Israel
- Israeli forces overwhelmed by violent settlers in ‘terrorist attack’ on Palestinian family
The Guardian
- "True Hero, Saved Lives": Netanyahu Salutes Indian Pilot Stabbed On Plane
NDTV
- 'I pulled the controls': Passenger tells Israeli PM how he helped stop attacker
bbc.com · reported in Jerusalem
- Analysis • If flydubai justifies Netanyahu's warning, why wasn't more done to prevent it?
Haaretz
- Netanyahu says pilot on FlyDubai flight stabbed another, tried to crash the plane
KSL.com
- Your letters: Netanyahu denial of genocide ‘outrageous’, writer says
Wausau Pilot & Review
- Netanyahu’s threats against the directors of “Naza” are part of his assault on the right to information ahead of elections
RSF.ORG
- Netanyahu says Israeli passenger ‘neutralized’ attacker on Flydubai flight
CNN
- ‘Whoever is hearing me, we need help’: how flight 1073 survived its 17,000ft plunge
The Guardian
- Netanyahu meets Flydubai passenger who subdued pilot in stabbing attack
Al Jazeera
- Watch Netanyahu: ‘Almost All’ FlyDubai Flight Passengers Were Israelis
Bloomberg.com
- Tel Aviv flight passengers sprang into action after pilot stabbed copilot in alleged terror attack: Netanyahu
ABC30 Fresno
- Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane
France 24
- Netanyahu says pilot arrested after stabbing fellow pilot and apparently trying to crash Israel-bound plane – as it happened
The Guardian
- ‘Attempted terror attack’: What happened on board the rerouted Flydubai flight?
France 24
- Netanyahu: Saudis interrogating flydubai suspect, we believe he was trying to crash plane
The Times of Israel
- Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack
Chicago Tribune
- Netanyahu says pilot tried to crash Israel-bound plane
Politico
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