After the attempted attack: El Al prepares to resume flights to Dubai

El Al announced it is preparing to resume flights on the Tel Aviv-Dubai route in November, after eight months during which Israeli airlines were banned from flying to the Emirates. The resumption of operations is conditional on state approvals. The announcement comes against the backdrop of an attempted attack on a Flydubai flight, in which an Omani co-pilot stabbed the captain and tried to crash the plane.

El Al announced this evening (Wednesday) that it is preparing to resume flights on the Tel Aviv-Dubai route, starting in November. This marks a resumption of activity after an eight-month hiatus since Operation Roar of the Lion, during which Israeli airlines were prohibited from operating flights on the route. According to the company's statement, flights will operate at a frequency of at least two daily flights, but the resumption is conditional on receiving approvals from relevant state authorities. The announcement comes against the backdrop of an attempted attack that occurred earlier today on a Flydubai flight en route to Tel Aviv. According to published details, the co-pilot, an Omani national, stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the plane. The attack was thwarted thanks to the resourcefulness of passengers who managed to stop the assailant. The article does not elaborate on the identity of the authorities that will approve the resumption of flights, or on the security implications of the attempted attack on the decision.