Trump Recounts Dramatic Flydubai Incident, Cites 'Jewish Plumber'
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Trump discussed an attempted terror attack on a Flydubai flight.
- He said an Israeli passenger took control of the plane.
- Trump called the passenger a "Jewish plumber."
- He admitted uncertainty about the story's accuracy.
U.S. President Donald Trump discussed reports of an attempted terror attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, speaking with reporters in the Oval Office. He recounted a conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the incident.
Trump described how an Israeli passenger allegedly took control of the plane's stick at the last moment, preventing a potential disaster. He acknowledged uncertainty about the specifics, stating, "I don't know if it's true, it's the story I received."
The president referred to the passenger as a "Jewish plumber" who he claimed saved the plane. The specific details of the incident and the passenger's identity remain unclear from the report.
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