Copilot stabs captain on flight to Israel before passengers storm cockpit and stabilize jetliner
A commercial flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a distress call. The incident prompted Israel to scramble warplanes amid initial concerns of a potential hijacking.
A spokesperson for Netanyahu’s office said around 160 people on the plane were from Israel.
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