Israel's Secret Protocol for Hijacked Planes Revealed

Israel operates a highly classified emergency protocol that grants the Prime Minister the sole authority to order the downing of a hijacked passenger plane threatening the country's airspace. This directive, whose codename is suppressed by military censorship, is regularly practiced by the security system.

The protocol allows the Prime Minister to authorize the interception of a rogue commercial aircraft, even with passengers aboard, if it poses a threat of deliberate crash into populated areas. The procedure involves two Air Force fighter jets approaching the plane. The first attempts visual confirmation, while the second positions itself behind, using radar. The primary objective is to force the hijacked aircraft to change course and land.

Simultaneously, tactical computers in an underground command bunker continuously calculate flight data, missile speeds, and potential debris impact zones. The Prime Minister communicates with senior Air Force command. If all other options fail and the plane is confirmed to be heading intentionally towards Israeli cities, a "point of no return" signal is transmitted.

At this critical juncture, the Prime Minister faces a grave decision: authorize a missile strike, resulting in passenger casualties, or allow the plane to continue, risking casualties on the ground. The article cites a recent flydubai incident, where passengers subdued an assailant and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia before reaching Israeli territory, as an example of a crisis averted before reaching this threshold.

Regardless of the choice made, the Prime Minister would face severe criticism. Ordering the plane's destruction would lead to accusations of causing deaths, while inaction could result in fatalities on the ground.