Passenger Subdues Attacker on Flydubai Flight to Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Yaniv Hayoun, a Flydubai passenger who subdued an attacker after the aircraft plunged during a flight to Israel. The attacker reportedly stabbed a pilot and tried to crash the plane. Hayoun and others forced their way into the cockpit, restrained the attacker, and helped ensure the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu called Hayoun a hero.

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