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Rescue Flights for Stranded Passengers Begin Tomorrow; Shin Bet Personnel to Arrive
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News18•01-10-2026, 15:35
Rescue Flights for Stranded Passengers Begin Tomorrow; Shin Bet Personnel to Arrive
- •Israel is preparing rescue flights for passengers stranded in Saudi Arabia after the Flydubai FZ1073 cockpit incident.
- •Rescue operations are scheduled to commence tomorrow, with Israeli authorities finalizing arrangements to bring citizens home.
- •Shin Bet security personnel are expected to arrive as part of the preparations for the rescue operation.
- •The Flydubai aircraft, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a reported violent incident in the cockpit.
- •The flight experienced a dramatic descent before the situation was controlled, and the aircraft landed safely.
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Rescue flights for the passengers stranded in Saudi Arabia are set to begin tomorrow as Israeli authorities finalize arrangements to bring them home.
The Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, following a violent incident that reportedly unfolded inside the cockpit.
Shin Bet security personnel are expected to arrive as part of the security and operational preparations surrounding the rescue mission.
