An Israel-bound passenger flight is diverted to Saudi Arabia after emergency signals are transmitted during a reported physical altercation between pilots, according to an Israeli official. Multiple outlets describe the flight as having been bound for Israel from the UAE and contacting emergency systems during the incident, prompting a major security response.

The plane is reported to divert to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. One outlet cites a passenger account heard by family members, describing screaming and a man holding a knife forcing a pilot to the floor, with blood reported. Other reports emphasize that the cause is not treated as a hijacking.

Across the coverage, outlets consistently attribute the diversion to emergency signals sent by the pilots following a cockpit fight. They also rely on the same core explanation from an Israeli official, while differing in the amount of passenger detail and the specific framing of circumstances inside the cockpit.