
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a visit to the south of the country due to an emergency situation with a Flydubai plane, which signaled a possible hijacking and landed at Tabuk airport.
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A Flydubai Boeing 737 issued distress signals 7700 and 7500, indicating a possible hijacking.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled his visit to the Gaza Strip due to a signal about the possible hijacking of a Flydubai plane. This was reported by the Israeli portal Ynet.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled a trip to southern Israel and is heading to a security meeting amid an alleged sabotage attempt on a Flydubai flight. Security sources are increasingly convinced that the situation can be called a terrorist attack,” the publication said.
Earlier, a Boeing 737 flying from the UAE to Israel issued a distress signal 7700, then 7500, which is a sign of a possible hijacking of the ship. The plane landed safely at Tabuk airport.

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