Hijacking Attempt Sparks Brief Israel-Saudi Goodwill, No Policy Shift

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OriginalAttempted Flydubai hijacking sparks rare Israel-Saudi goodwill, but unlikely to change ties

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Attempted hijacking of Flydubai flight led to goodwill between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi authorities provided excellent hospitality to Israeli passengers diverted to Tabuk.
Saudi Arabia refused a request for Israeli military aircraft to repatriate passengers.
The incident is unlikely to change the unofficial diplomatic and security ties between the nations.
Saudi Arabia links normalization progress to Israeli commitment to Palestinian statehood.

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Who reports what

“The co-pilot's intention was to crash the plane with all its passengers.”

per Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz

1 of 6 newsrooms · not 0404, Hamal, Ynet, Behadrei Haredim

“The co-pilot attacked the captain with a sharp object.”

per Israeli security assessments

1 of 6 newsrooms · not 0404, Hamal, Ynet, Behadrei Haredim

“Saudi Arabia rejected Israel's request for its planes to bring the Israelis back.”

per Israeli security officials to Reuters

1 of 6 newsrooms · not 0404, Hamal, Ynet, Behadrei Haredim

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The optics of allowing Israeli Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft, or even an unmarked Mossad plane, to land at the Saudi airport would have been perceived internationally as a tacit act of normalization in relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.per null

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