Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv flight diverts to Saudi Arabia after emergency signal

A passenger aircraft flying from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv transmitted an emergency signal and was reportedly diverted toward Saudi Arabia, according to Israeli media reports cited by Mehr News. The Israeli outlet Ynet reported that the aircraft issued an emergency alert while carrying more than 150 passengers on board.

Initial reports described the incident as a possible hijacking, though the circumstances surrounding the emergency signal and the reason for the aircraft's reported change of course had not been independently established at the time of reporting. According to the reports, the aircraft subsequently changed direction toward Saudi Arabia.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and War Minister Israel Katz were reported to have convened an emergency meeting following the incident, according to Azer News. No immediate official confirmation was available regarding the nature of the emergency, the condition of those on board, or whether the aircraft had been subjected to an attempted or confirmed hijacking.

Hebrew media later reported that the diversion was caused by a dispute between the two pilots, with no security incident involved. Further details were expected as authorities investigate the incident.

According to Mehr News, the reports remained preliminary and no independent verification of the cause of the emergency signal or the aircraft's diversion had been provided.