An Israel-bound plane diverts to Saudi Arabia for emergency landing and other Mideast developments
An Israel-bound plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The incident caused brief concerns regarding a potential hijacking.
Concerns about a possible airplane hijacking briefly gripped Israel, while the Lebanese army said the latest Israeli strike in southern Lebanon wounded a soldier and three civilians. Meanwhile, in Iran, authorities executed two people accused of violence against security forces during the country’s January protests. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on...
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