# Netanyahu meets passengers from flydubai flight

https://mins.news/en/video/82127

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-01 15:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5LklzPwx00

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met four passengers from a flydubai flight on October 1. A day earlier, the co-pilot stabbed the captain, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Most passengers were Israeli and received a warm welcome after returning home.

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