'9/11-style scare': How Israel nearly 'shot down' flydubai jet with 170 aboard

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'9/11-style scare': How Israel nearly 'shot down' flydubai jet with 170 aboard — full report at Times of India.

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  • '9/11-style scare': How Israel nearly 'shot down' flydubai jet with 170 aboard — full report at Times of India.
  • Reported by Times of India and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:34:08 UTC.

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  1. Israel prepared for fighter jets to shoot down FlyDubai flight if necessary, Israeli sources say

  2. Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane, sources say

  3. '9/11-style scare': How Israel nearly 'shot down' flydubai jet with 170 aboard

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  7. Israel warns Gazans will pay 'heavy price' for any October 7 attacks on military

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