Airlines Set to Bring Israelis Back From U.A.E. After FlyDubai Cockpit Attack NYT - World By: Johnatan Reiss 2 October 2026 at 13:34 The attack, on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, halted the only direct service between the two cities since the war in Iran disrupted air traffic. Β© Yiannis Kourtoglou/ReutersIsraeli carriers in Cyprus in 2025. Two Israeli airlines, Israir and Arkia, said Friday that they had obtained βthe required permissionsβ to land at Dubaiβs airport.