An alleged fight between two airline pilots that resulted in one of them being violently attacked and passenger involvement and panic, aboard a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, has become a political and media flashpoint in Israel’s election campaign. Opposition figures and commentators are accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of exploiting the ordeal, while some social media users go further and claim it was staged. What was reported Flight FZ1073 sent an emergency alert shortly after take-off on Wednesday 30 September and made an emergency landing at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia, with the airline saying all passengers were...
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