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For Israelis and Jews in the U.A.E., an Eroding Sense of Security

The Emirates’ reputation as a haven was shaken by what the authorities said was a plot last month aimed at crashing a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

© Katarina Premfors for The New York Times

Tamar Smulowicz, an Israeli citizen, moved to the United Arab Emirates after the two countries normalized relations. But regional wars and domestic threats are testing a sense of safety for Israelis and Jews.

Flydubai captain recalls struggle to open cockpit door during attempted terror attack

17 October 2026 at 21:34
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar says he kept thinking to himself, 'you can't die like this,' as he struggled to alert others that he was being attacked with an axe by his Omani copilot
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