Wounded FlyDubai captain recounts fight to save passengers, and other Mideast developments

The Indian airline captain who helped avert an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight said in a live video call that he knew he had to get back on his feet to save passengers after being stabbed by his co-pilot. Meanwhile, a Palestinian citizen who was running in Israel’s upcoming election is withdrawing his candidacy following comments over Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Full coverage is available here. Wounded captain sa