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Pilot stabbed colleague in bid to crash Israel-bound flydubai plane: Netanyahu

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What happened

‘The naive notion that our enemies cherish life and that we should pity them received another reminder this morning in the form of a terrorist who planned to crash a plane and murder the 180 Israelis on board,’ Itamar Ben Gvir said…

Key facts

  • ‘The naive notion that our enemies cherish life and that we should pity them received another reminder this morning in the form of a terrorist who planned to crash a plane and murder the 180 Israelis on board,’ Itamar Ben Gvir said…
  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:41:56 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. 'A true hero': Netanyahu 'salutes' Indian pilot who stopped co-pilot from crashing plane

  2. Netanyahu calls stabbed Indian pilot a hero; Flydubai halts Israel flights

  3. Pilot stabbed colleague in bid to crash Israel-bound flydubai plane: Netanyahu

  4. Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says

  5. Passengers and crew foil co-pilot's apparent attempt to crash FlyDubai flight to Israel

  6. 'Hero in a way': Trump hails stabbed Flydubai Indian pilot, calls co-pilot 'whack job'

  7. 'Hero' pilot stabbed by other pilot on Israel-bound plane, Israeli PM says

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