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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sam Kiley

Only Netanyahu gains from the FlyDubai hijacking attempt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, at the Ben Gurion Airport, Israel - (GPO)

The motives for an alleged hijacker to try and plunge a plane bound for Israel are vivid - and they are opaque.

But whether the attempt on Flight FZ1073 was in revenge for the thousands killed by Israel’s forces in Gaza or the consequences of a psychotic break, only one person benefits. Benjamin Netanyahu.

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