A Flydubai flight en route to Tel Aviv was diverted after a stabbing took place on board, Al Jazeera reported. The incident prompted the aircraft to leave its planned course and land elsewhere, airline and airport authorities confirmed to local media.
Israeli officials characterised the episode as "an act of terror," according to statements relayed by the news outlet. The description indicates the incident is being treated as more than a simple criminal act, though officials have not released a detailed account of the motives or the assailant.
Details about the number of people injured, the identity and condition of the suspect, and the airport to which the aircraft was diverted were not immediately available. Local emergency services and security agencies were reported to have responded to the scene, and inquiries into the circumstances of the stabbing were underway.
Flydubai and Israeli aviation authorities had not issued full official statements at the time of the report. Further information is expected as investigators piece together what happened and authorities review security and operational responses related to the diverted flight.