New Footage Shows Israeli Passengers' Fear of Arrest After Hijacking Foiled
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Israeli passengers feared arrest in Saudi Arabia after subduing a hijacker.
- New footage shows passengers blocking the cockpit and guarding the attacker.
- A doctor treated the injured Indian captain.
- Passengers were urged to collect evidence before landing.
- Fear stemmed from bloodstains and landing in a country without official ties to Israel.
Newly released footage from a flight where Israeli passengers subdued a hijacker reveals their immediate concerns about being arrested upon landing in Saudi Arabia due to bloodstains on their clothing. The videos, aired on Israel's Channel 12 News on Sunday, show passengers blocking the cockpit door and ensuring the neutralized attacker remained under guard. One passenger, identified as a former soldier, was heard speaking with another Israeli about their military backgrounds.
Amidst the rescue efforts, Dr. Shota Musayev provided medical attention to the Indian captain who had been stabbed, while other Israelis offered the injured captain water and urged him to stay awake. The realization that the plane was heading to a country with no official ties to Israel prompted the passengers to strategize.
Yeniv Hayun, one of the leaders in subduing the hijacker, urged fellow passengers to gather evidence to prevent misidentification upon landing. "Photograph, we need evidence. We are landing in an enemy country, they will arrest us first, we have blood on us!" he was heard saying, expressing the fear of being apprehended due to their blood-stained clothes.
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