A Dubai-bound flight is suspected to have been hijacked, and Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to intercept it.

BlockBeats news, September 30th, according to Israel's Channel 12, a Flydubai flight departing from Dubai and heading to Tel Aviv issued emergency code 7700 and hijacking code 7500 earlier on Wednesday (today). Israeli Air Force fighter jets have been urgently scrambled and are heading towards the flight. The aircraft circled over Jordan before diverting to Saudi Arabia, with approximately 180 passengers on board.

Currently, the Israeli side is unable to contact the aircraft, and the flight is not allowed to land within Israeli territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Katz, and Transportation Minister Miri Regev are currently holding emergency consultations on the matter.