Israel: Nach Notlandung: Wie die Gewalttat den Wahlkampf prägen könnte
Auf einem Flug von Dubai nach Tel Aviv sticht der Co-Pilot auf den Kapitän ein. Die Maschine muss notlanden. Politisch trifft die Tat vor der Wahl am 27. Oktober auf eine aufgeheizte Lage.
Israel: Plane crash forces political debate at election time
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a plane carrying passengers who overpowered a co-pilot who had attacked his fellow pilot, causing a plane crash in Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu called the passengers heroes and questioned how they managed to save the plane and its 174 passengers, mostly Israelis. He later released a video of the meeting on his social media channels.
The incident came at a crucial time, with just days before a parliamentary election that could end Netanyahu's tenure. The initial reports suggested an attempted hijacking, but Israeli sources later said it was likely a clash between the pilots. After the plane landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, the passengers confirmed that one of the pilots had stabbed his colleague with a knife and tried to crash the plane. Several Israeli passengers, including the captain, overpowered the attacker.
Netanyahu has been in touch with the leaders of the United Arab Emirates (VAE) and the United States, while the Israeli minister of transportation called for enhanced security checks on all flights to Israel. The opposition leader, Jair Lapid, criticized Netanyahu for alarming the public unnecessarily, while other politicians called for more aggressive military action in Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, and West Bank.
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