The US State Department confirmed that when the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia due to an attack in the cockpit, there were four American passengers on board. US officials said they are cooperating with local authorities and are preparing to provide consular assistance to American passengers on board during the investigation of the incident. The flight eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after which passengers continued on to Israel.

The US State Department confirmed that when the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia due to an attack in the cockpit, there were four American passengers on board. US officials said they are cooperating with local authorities and are preparing to provide consular assistance to American passengers on board during the investigation of the incident. The flight eventually made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, after which passengers continued on to Israel.