US Ambassador Thanks Israeli Co-Pilot for Heroism on Flydubai Flight
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- US Ambassador met with co-pilot Yaniv Hayoun.
- Hayoun was praised for his courage on a Flydubai flight.
- His actions are credited with saving many lives.
- The ambassador conveyed thanks on behalf of President Trump.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee met with Yaniv Hayoun, the co-pilot who helped neutralize a threat on a Flydubai flight to Israel. Huckabee shared on X, formerly Twitter, that he thanked Hayoun for his courage, stating, "Your courage saved many." He added, "On behalf of President Donald Trump and the American nation, thank you Yaniv!" The ambassador also said he had the honor of thanking the hero Yaniv Hayoun for his bravery that saved a plane full of people on Flydubai flight FZ1073.
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