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Netanyahu: Passenger Heroism Averted 9/11-Style Disaster on Flydubai Jet
How 18 Israeli newsrooms (in Hebrew, English, Russian, Arabic) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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Centre 3Lean right 4Haredi 1Arab 3Other 6
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What happened
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that passengers and crew on a Flydubai flight prevented a "9/11-style disaster" by overpowering an attacker. He praised an Israeli passenger for regaining control of the plane during its descent and stated that the investigation will determine if Iran was involved.
- 01Netanyahu praised passengers and crew for preventing a 9/11-style disaster.
- 02An Israeli passenger reportedly intervened to stop the co-pilot attacker.
- 03Reserve pilots stabilized the plane during its freefall.
- 04Israel had general intelligence on Iranian-backed attack plots abroad.
- 05The attacker is being investigated in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- 06Netanyahu expects a quick determination on Iran's potential involvement.
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Arutz ShevaRight · Hebrew1 day ago
Netanyahu: Passenger Heroism Averted 9/11-Style Disaster on Flydubai Jet
The Times of IsraelCenter · English1 day ago
Flydubai Incident Sparks Political Firestorm Ahead of Israeli Election
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