Report: Israel was prepared to shoot down Flydubai plane...

Defense and security | Oct 6, 2026, 8:43 AM

A report states that Israel maintained an emergency hijacking protocol under which IDF jets would visually inspect a suspect Flydubai aircraft.

The protocol included authorization to shoot down the plane even though more than 150 Israelis were on board.

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