Weeks after flydubai incident, ‘hostile aircraft’ alert triggers panic in Israel

An alert regarding a potential hostile aircraft intrusion in northern Israel was issued but later clarified. The alert prompted heightened scrutiny following an attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Israel has introduced tighter screening protocols for airlines in response to security challenges faced. Separately, the Israel Defence Forces discovered over 340 Hezbollah weapons during operations in southern Lebanon.