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An Israir flight intended to evacuate Israeli nationals stranded in Dubai has been cancelled following the United Arab Emirates’ failure to provide necessary approval for the operation.

The cancellation comes amid ongoing difficulties for Israelis attempting to return home from Dubai. Flydubai suspended all flights to Israel on Wednesday following an attempted hijacking of flight FZ1073 on the same day, leaving numerous Israeli citizens stranded in the emirate.

The suspension of commercial air services has created a significant travel crisis, with rescue operations now facing administrative obstacles. The situation highlights the complexity of maintaining civilian transport links between Israel and the UAE despite their normalisation agreements.

Sources: Times of Israel, www.israelhayom.co.il, Jerusalem Post

Update 02:15: Developing story on Israeli-Emirati aviation complications