In UAE they confirm: the terrorist pilot planned to crash at Ben Gurion Airport; Abbas announced postponement of elections | Sabbath summary
The Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates revealed new details from the investigation of the co-pilot of the "Flydubai" flight, indicating he planned to crash at Ben Gurion Airport. Mahmoud Abbas announced another postponement of the Palestinian elections. Trump attacked the Nobel Peace Prize winner and revealed the new White House press secretary.
The Attorney General of the United Arab Emirates, Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, released new details on Friday evening from the investigation of the co-pilot of the "Flydubai" flight, indicating he planned to take control of the plane and crash it into the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion Airport, aiming to cause the greatest possible number of casualties. According to the investigation, on the day of the incident, the suspect attacked the pilot with an emergency axe inside the cockpit. A pilot who was supposed to operate the return flight noticed unusual behavior of the cockpit door, approached the location, and managed to enter using the security code. He intervened in the attack with the assistance of a crew member and several passengers, rescued the injured pilot, and subdued the suspect. Additionally, Mahmoud Abbas announced the cancellation of the Palestinian parliamentary elections on their original date, which were scheduled for November, and they are now expected to take place in September 2027. According to the Palestinian "Quds" network, there are disagreements within the Fatah leadership regarding the recommendation to postpone the elections. Abbas ordered a postponement until a situation where a large number of parties are registered, due to concerns about alliances that might be formed by the faction associated with Marwan Barghouti. US President Donald Trump attacked the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to jurist Navi Pillay, writing that he "knows nothing about this woman, except that she hates Israel." He also announced the appointment of Katie Zakaria as White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt. Hurricane Isaias struck the Gulf of Mexico coast, cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Judoka Raz Hershko won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Baku.