Ministers and opposition politicians also praised the Israeli passengers aboard the flybubai aircraft, saying that they saved many lives and potentially prevented a disaster on the scale of 9/11.
After October 7, the women of Kibbutz Erez faced loss, trauma and displacement. Atufot, a center they built together, is helping women heal, reconnect and rebuild their community.
In 2024 this area was a warzone. Most of the residents had been evacuated, including the entire city of Kiryat Shmona. Today, it’s hard to remember now how forsaken this place was during the war.
Flydubai’s agreement to operate in Israel explicitly states that all pilots must be from countries that have normalized relations with Israel, which does not include Oman.
Lapid issued the statement following the incident aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an apparent attempt by a pilots to seize control of the aircraft.
Sohlberg ordered AID Coalition to explain differences between its response to the petition and information published on the Fly&Vote website.
The “From Crisis to Triumph” conference will feature senior defense and diplomatic figures
"From what I understand, the pilot tried to kill himself together with us," one passenger said. "Some of the passengers helped the other pilot take control of him until they landed the plane."
During the interview, conducted by journalist Brian Hiatt, Bono addressed comments Ben-Gvir made about Gaza residents in a conversation with former hostage survivor Rom Braslavski.
A similar move by Smotrich earlier in September, approved by the prime minister's legal advisor, was seen as unwise by the Treasury's professional echelon, according to N12.
"Security threats must be handled professionally and responsibly," Lapid said. "Israel’s security and IDF bases are not mere backdrops for election campaign videos."
