Harrowing new details are emerging from the midair chaos aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, where officials say one pilot stabbed the other and apparently attempted to bring down the passenger jet before travelers rushed the cockpit and helped stop him.

Flydubai Flight 1073 was traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv on Wednesday when a violent struggle erupted inside the cockpit, sending the aircraft plunging thousands of feet and triggering emergency alerts before the crew diverted to Saudi Arabia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said one pilot stabbed the other and “apparently attempted to crash the plane with its passengers on board,” nearly all of whom were Israelis.

The aircraft abruptly reversed course near the Saudi-Jordanian border before making an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, at approximately 9:45 a.m. local time.

Israeli officials said roughly 160 to 180 passengers were aboard.

But as the crisis unfolded behind the cockpit door, passengers reportedly realized something was seriously wrong—and some took action.

NEW: The pilot who was stabbed on the FlyDubai flight by his terrorist co-pilot was able to open the release on the cockpit door as he lay covered in blood on the floor.

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NEW: Man tells Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu how he put the terrorist pilot of the Flydubai flight in a chokehold before leveling out the plane.

Yaniv Hayun, whose shirt was stained with blood, recalled the moment he helped subdue the attacker.

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— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 30, 2026

Netanyahu said an Israeli passenger later described forcing his way into the cockpit with a crew member and helping overpower “the attacking pilot while he was attempting to sabotage the aircraft’s systems.”

“I salute these heroes, who demonstrated extraordinary resourcefulness and courage,” Netanyahu said. “They saved many lives and prevented a disaster.”

Passengers described a terrifying scene as people scrambled toward the front of the cabin while the aircraft remained in flight.

One passenger later said travelers had subdued the alleged attacker and were guarding the wounded captain as the jet approached Saudi Arabia.

Videos apparently recorded aboard the aircraft showed bloodied passengers and an injured man as travelers attempted to process the violent confrontation that had just unfolded.

The attacking pilot was taken into custody and was being questioned by Saudi authorities, according to Netanyahu.

Both pilots were hospitalized with injuries following the incident, according to officials at the Tabuk airport.

Despite the violence inside the cockpit and the aircraft’s dramatic descent, the jet landed safely.

A replacement aircraft later transported the stranded passengers from Saudi Arabia to Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said none of the passengers required immediate medical treatment after arriving in Israel.

What prompted the terrifying episode remains under investigation.

Israeli authorities are reportedly examining several possibilities, including whether the incident was an attempted attack targeting Israelis or a suicide attempt.

Flydubai has confirmed that an altercation occurred but has released few details about what sparked the confrontation.

A company spokesperson said crew members on duty were able to secure the aircraft.

The incident initially raised fears of a possible hijacking.

Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft transmitting emergency code 7700, the general aviation emergency signal, before switching to 7500—the transponder code associated with hijacking or unlawful interference. The aircraft later returned to the general emergency code.

Israeli fighter jets were scrambled as security officials monitored the unfolding crisis.

Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials also held emergency consultations as authorities raced to determine what was happening aboard the aircraft.

What began as a routine flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had suddenly become a fight for control of a passenger jet thousands of feet above the ground.

And according to Israeli officials, the actions of passengers and crew members inside that cockpit may have prevented the flight from ending in catastrophe.

House Democrats fractured again Thursday as 33 members broke with their party and joined Republicans to approve legislation that could cut off federal funding to colleges participating in certain boycotts of Israel.

The House passed H.R. 4795, the Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026, in a decisive 237-169 vote.

Thirty-three Democrats backed the measure, while 167 Democrats joined just two Republicans in voting against it.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the legislation, putting him on the other side of the vote from dozens of Democrats who supported new federal consequences for colleges participating in anti-Israel boycotts.

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and longtime Democratic Rep. James Clyburn also voted against the bill, exposing a significant divide among House Democrats over Israel, campus activism and the limits of politically motivated boycotts.

Republican Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Warren Davidson of Ohio were the only GOP lawmakers to oppose the measure.

North Carolina Republican Virginia Foxx sponsored the legislation, with New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer serving as its Democratic co-sponsor.

At the heart of the bill is a potentially powerful financial penalty.

The legislation would amend federal higher-education law to make covered colleges participating in a “nonexpressive commercial boycott” of Israel ineligible for specified federal higher-education funding.

Federally supported institutions would also be required to certify that students are not “unreasonably obstructed” from participating in academic programs located in Israel.

Supporters argue the measure is aimed at institutional commercial discrimination—not at students protesting, speaking out against Israel or expressing political opinions.

Critics see something very different: a federal funding threat that could chill constitutionally protected political expression and interfere with the independence of American colleges and universities.

Foxx argued that university boycott policies have created hostile environments by “marginalizing Jewish students” and discriminating against people of Jewish faith.

Progressive Democrats fiercely opposed the legislation, arguing Congress is effectively turning political opposition to Israel into grounds for stripping educational institutions of federal support.

New York Democrat Jerry Nadler said he opposes the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement but maintains that Americans who support it retain constitutional protections for political advocacy.

Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib went further, delivering a blistering denunciation of the legislation and accusing lawmakers of attempting to suppress pro-Palestinian activism.

“This is an attack on free speech and academic freedom,” Tlaib declared during debate before the final vote.

Tlaib also described Israel as a “genocidal apartheid state,” highlighting the intense rhetoric that has increasingly surrounded the Israel debate among progressive Democrats.

Supporters of the bill rejected that characterization of the legislation, maintaining that it targets institutional commercial conduct rather than individual political speech.

The contentious vote came as House Speaker Mike Johnson faced a separate round of criticism over his decision to send lawmakers home ahead of the November midterm elections.

Johnson canceled votes scheduled for Friday, effectively ending the House’s legislative work until after the election and sending members away from Washington for more than six weeks.

It follows Johnson’s decision to cancel votes during the final two weeks of September.

“The House has done its work,” Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, told reporters at the Capitol.

“It’s time for our members to go home to their districts and make their case to the American people,” Johnson added.

Not every Republican was willing to accept that explanation.

South Carolina Republican Rep. Ralph Norman blasted the decision as “unacceptable.”

“The House has now canceled at least 63 scheduled voting days this Congress, including nine days this month alone, and now we’re leaving Washington until after the election,” Norman wrote on X.

“The Founders did not envision taking this much time off and still getting paid. If Members of Congress want to go home and campaign instead of doing the job taxpayers sent us here to do, then their campaigns ought to be paying them, NOT the American taxpayer. We still have work to do,” Norman added.

Johnson also rejected Democratic demands to cancel the recess so lawmakers could address the rapidly accelerating development of artificial intelligence.

Following warnings from AI researchers and industry leaders about potentially catastrophic risks posed by increasingly capable systems, Democratic lawmakers urged Johnson to keep the House in Washington until Congress could act.

“Congress should not leave town until something is done decisively to protect the safety and the well-being of the American people, in the face of growing concerns being raised by experts within the artificial intelligence industry itself,” Jeffries said Monday.

“Republicans have completely abandoned their responsibility to legislate and engage in public policy efforts in a responsible fashion in the area of artificial intelligence,” Jeffries continued.

The result is a House leaving Washington amid fights on multiple fronts: a bipartisan split over federal funding and Israel boycotts, an escalating battle over free speech and campus policy, mounting criticism over Congress’ lengthy absence from Washington, and unresolved demands for federal action on artificial intelligence.

But Thursday’s 237-169 vote also revealed something increasingly difficult for Democratic leaders to ignore: when it came time to vote on Israel boycotts and federal education dollars, 33 members of their own caucus were willing to break ranks.

A member of President Donald Trump’s family is undergoing an unconventional treatment after a painful setback threatened to derail a highly anticipated athletic debut — and initially raised fears that another surgery could be ahead.

The athlete is Trump’s 19-year-old granddaughter, Kai Trump, who reinjured her surgically repaired wrist while making her college golf debut for the University of Miami at South Carolina’s Golfweek Fall Challenge.

The frightening moment came when Kai struck the ground near a cart path and immediately felt a shock shoot through her arm.

“Let’s just say there must have been some cart path underneath that ground because it was very hard,” Kai explained.

She managed to keep playing, but several holes later, things took a more alarming turn.

“Then on the tenth hole, I hit my driver, and I felt like I tore it again,” she said.

That sensation was particularly concerning because Kai had already undergone surgery on the same wrist earlier this year.

The procedure addressed damage to her triangular fibrocartilage complex as well as stabilizing tissues surrounding the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon.

Kai had been working toward returning pain-free in time to begin her freshman season with the Miami Hurricanes.

Suddenly, during her college debut, she feared she had damaged the repaired area all over again.

Medical testing after the tournament, however, delivered some encouraging news.

Kai said she had not completely torn the repaired area.

Instead, she described the new damage as a “little sliver” involving cartilage and ligaments inside her wrist.

Most importantly, she said doctors determined that another surgical procedure was not necessary.

Kai instead turned to stem cell injections administered by pain-management specialist Dr. Jeffrey Weigers.

In a video documenting her recovery, Kai identified the treatment she received as Dezawa MuseCells as she works toward getting back onto the golf course.

The treatment comes during what has already been a challenging transition into collegiate competition.

Despite the wrist pain, Kai completed all three rounds of the Golfweek Fall Challenge at Caledonia Golf and Fish Club.

She finished tied for 102nd in the 120-player field.

But the final leaderboard did not reflect the physical setback she was dealing with after aggravating a wrist that had already required surgery.

Kai committed to the University of Miami in 2024 after establishing herself as a competitive junior golfer.

Miami coach Janice Olivencia previously described her as a developing player who would bring considerable energy and excitement to the Hurricanes program.

Her arrival at Miami generated substantial attention because of her family, large social-media following and aspirations in competitive golf.

Kai is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump and President Trump’s eldest grandchild.

She stepped onto the national political stage during the 2024 Republican National Convention, where she delivered a speech about her grandfather.

But golf has increasingly become a major part of her public profile.

Kai won club championships at Trump International Palm Beach and developed a competitive handicap before beginning her college career.

She also made her LPGA Tour debut last November, becoming the youngest player in that tournament’s field.

Her move into college athletics has brought challenges away from the course as well.

Kai documented leaving her home in Jupiter, Florida, and acknowledged the emotional difficulty of saying goodbye to her family and friends as she began college.

“I’m not a very emotional person at all, so this is like really weird for me to cry,” she said.

Despite those emotions, Kai expressed excitement about beginning the next stage of her life as a student-athlete.

Now the wrist injury has added another obstacle just as that chapter begins.

Kai has publicly documented the setback, including both the frightening moment when she believed she had torn the wrist again and the subsequent medical findings indicating she could avoid another operation.

That could prove significant for her freshman season.

The Hurricanes are scheduled to compete in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational beginning Oct. 16 in North Carolina.

That gives Kai several weeks to undergo treatment, monitor the injury and determine whether her wrist can withstand a return to competitive golf.

Whether she can participate will ultimately depend on her recovery and whether she can swing without triggering additional pain.

For now, avoiding another surgery represents an encouraging development after a debut that suddenly threatened to turn into a much longer setback.

Kai’s famous last name ensures that her performances will receive more attention than those of most freshman golfers.

But after surgery, months of rehabilitation and now another painful injury to the same wrist, her immediate challenge is one familiar to athletes at every level: getting healthy enough to compete again.