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Israel PM says pilot of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that the pilot of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to crash the plane and kill its passengers, after the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Passengers gave a similar account of the incident on board, describing a fight for control after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.

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Forced landing of Israel-bound flight: What we know so far

The Israeli government believes an incident on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, which diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals on Wednesday, may have been an attempted "terror attack" by one of the pilots. France 24’s Shirli Sitbon takes a look at what we know about the incident so far, with many of the details still emerging.

Politics

Was Netanyahu warned of October 7 Hamas attacks?

Benjamin Netanyahu travelled secretly to the United Arab Emirates over the weekend, Israeli media has reported, to ask its leader to deny claims he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas threat ahead of the Palestinian militant group's Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel. Netanyahu himself has confirmed making the secret trip, but denies he urged his UAE counterpart to do anything of the kind. France 24’s Douglas Herbert takes a closer look.

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Netanyahu says Israel is preparing for other ‘potential threats’ after pilot tried to crash plane

A flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a brawl broke out in the cockpit, with the pilots hospitalised due to injuries upon arrival, a statement by the international airport of Tabuk reported Wednesday. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that one pilot had allegedly stabbed the other and attempted to crash the plane.

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