Plus
Security · Full coverage
Global Media Initially Confused, Then Praised Israeli Passengers After Flight Scare
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
50% center
Center 1Right 1
By i24NEWS, נטלי הוויט
What happened
A Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia due to an emergency, initially causing confusion in global media reports. Coverage evolved to praise Israeli passengers for thwarting a terror attempt, though some outlets, like Iranian media, suggested it was a staged event.
- 01Global media initially reported confused accounts of a Flydubai flight emergency.
- 02Coverage shifted to praise Israeli passengers for thwarting a terror attempt.
- 03Some international outlets compared the incident to 9/11.
- 04Iranian media claimed the event was a Mossad false flag operation.
- 05The incident occurred during a tense period in the Middle East.
Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.
The coverage
2 newsrooms on this story
How it broke
Plus
Full coverage · 2 outlets
The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.
Related stories
Global Media Covers Flydubai Hijacking Scare, UAE and Saudi Outlets Downplay Drama9 hours agoPassengers Recount Terror on Flydubai Flight Diverted to Saudi Arabia10 hours agoFlyDubai Incident En Route to Israel Dominates Global News Coverage11 hours agoGlobal Media Covers Flydubai Flight Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia12 hours agoFlydubai Incident Sparks Divergent Arab Media Narratives13 hours agoPassengers Subdue Alleged Attacker on Flydubai Flight to Israel8 hours ago
