October 1, 2026
Representative Major General Jamil Al-Sayyed raised doubts about the chronological coincidence between two security stories, the first related to an American base in Britain, and the second to the incident of the “Fly Dubai” plane that was carrying Israeli passengers, stressing that the most important thing lies in keeping an eye on the parties that might exploit these two incidents politically, and warning at the same time against resorting to artificial pretexts to justify waging wars.
In a post he wrote on his account on the “X” platform, Al-Sayyed said: “Between the arrest of the planners to bomb the American base in Britain and their release the next day, and the attempt to shoot down the Fly Dubai plane carrying Israelis, had Sankari not been on it and been able to save it from falling, as Netanyahu told Trump, there are a few days between these two stories,” adding: “And I do not believe the coincidence, except that we must wait for who will invest them, where and when.”
The Lebanese representative recalled historical events related to wars and international conflicts, asking: “Or is it similar to the false weapons of mass destruction narrative of invading and destroying Iraq, or is it similar to the invasion of Afghanistan against the Taliban under the pretext of the September 11 bombings, then withdrawing and handing over power to the Taliban in Afghanistan after its destruction?!” Al-Sayyid concluded his position by saying: “In the game of arrogant states, there is no need for serious reasons for waging wars. Rather, it is sufficient to formulate or invent a trivial argument to justify them.”
Al-Sayyed’s position comes amid an ongoing debate about the circumstances of the two incidents. The Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had undergone a change in its course to land at Tabuk Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the company’s announcement that an altercation had occurred inside the cockpit, stressing that the landing was safe and that determining the causes and motives was subject to an official investigation. On the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promoted allegations that there was an attempt to shoot down the plane, a story that Al-Sayyid treated with skepticism, wondering about the possibility of using it and exploiting it politically.
