Australian Jewish Millionaires Aboard Foiled Flydubai Attack Flight

Prominent Australian Jewish millionaires Steven and Carol Moss were among the passengers on a Flydubai flight where an attempted attack was thwarted. The couple, from Sydney, were reported to be safe following the incident, according to Australian media.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed that at least two Australian citizens aboard the flight were unharmed. "Thank you to the heroes who thwarted the attack and helped bring passengers to safety," Wong stated, adding, "We are thinking of the injured and hope for their full recovery."

The Mosses are well-known figures in Australia, having previously owned the continent's most expensive home, a Scottish mansion in eastern Sydney, which they sold in 2022 for $130 million. Another luxury property, "Edgewater Estate" in the suburb of Point Piper, was sold in 2020 for $95 million after being purchased in 1985 for just $5 million.

Their wealth originated from the Australian clothing chain Katies, founded by Steven's father, Sam Moss. Sam Moss, a Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz who passed away in 2016 at age 90, established the business in 1956. Steven and Carol Moss are described as pillars of the Sydney Jewish community, recognized for their contributions to Jewish schools and Tel Aviv University, which awarded Sam Moss an honorary doctorate in 1990.