Channel 13 Reporter Slams Netanyahu Over Flydubai Incident
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- Reporter criticizes PM Netanyahu over Flydubai flight incident response.
- Incident involved attempted hijacking and plane crash over Jordan.
- Passengers and crew subdued the attacker and regained control.
- A rescue flight landed safely in Tel Aviv.
- Journalist's comments sparked a public dispute.
Channel 13 legal affairs reporter Aviad Glickman criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the handling of a recent Flydubai flight incident, comparing the government's response to the failures preceding the October 7th Hamas attacks. Glickman stated that Netanyahu was aware of a potential security event on the flight but allowed it to proceed without preventing Israelis from boarding. This statement drew sharp criticism from screenwriter and producer Meni Assayag, who accused Glickman of being a "substandard journalist" contributing to Channel 13's low ratings. Assayag further alleged that "internal terrorists" were harming the channel.
The incident involved a violent altercation in the cockpit of a Flydubai plane over Jordanian airspace, with suspicions of an attempted hijacking and plane crash. The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft, causing it to descend 14,000 feet. The captain, along with Israeli crew members and passengers, managed to subdue the attacker and regain control of the plane. After hours of uncertainty and security procedures in Saudi Arabia, a rescue flight carrying the passengers, escorted by fighter jets, landed safely in Tel Aviv.
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