Israel: After emergency landing: How the violent act could shape the election campaign
On a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot stabs the captain. The plane has to make an emergency landing. Politically, the act comes at a heated time before the election on October 27.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot allegedly attacked the pilot and attempted to crash the plane with 174 passengers on board. The co-pilot, reportedly from Oman, was subdued by passengers, including Israeli citizens Yaniv, who was praised by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a "hero".
Netanyahu has instructed authorities to tighten security measures for flights to Israel, and the Israeli transportation minister has called for a halt to all Flydubai flights to the country. The incident has raised concerns about air safety and comes ahead of a parliamentary election in Israel.
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