'We are a nation of lions’:
Netanyahu meets passenger who saved the plane from diving
At Ben Gurion Airport, Netanyahu embraced Yaniv, one of the Israeli passengers who subdued the rogue copilot and said he pulled the diving Flydubai plane back up.
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'Mom, I'm in Saudi Arabia'
Waiting at Ben Gurion Airport for her daughter, an October 7 bereaved mother received a call from Saudi Arabia and heard of a struggle in the cockpit.
15 years of experience
This is the pilot who was stabbed in the cockpit
Captain Smit Machchhar, from India, joined flydubai four years ago and fought the terrorist for his life and the lives of the passengers in the cockpit.
Parent, grandparent of passengers
'There were a lot of miracles here'
Elyakim Itali's son and two grandchildren were aboard the Flydubai flight. Speaking from Ben Gurion Airport, he recounts the hours of anxiety and what his family told him about the incident.
With song and applause
Israeli passengers land in Israel after hijacking attempt
Flydubai replacement flight lands in Ben-Gurion Airport after taking off from Saudi Arabia with 174 Israelis.
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BBC calls Israeli airport 'Ben Gvir'
BBC presenter calls Israel's main international airport by name of National Security Minister instead of Ben Gurion.
Does U.N. stand for "unknown"?
Ignorance and denial of reality are prerequisites to working at the UN, at which truth and human rights for Jews are unknown concepts. Opinion.
'We won't forget or forgive'
Faces of October 7 victims displayed in heart of Times Square
Israeli Consulate in New York launches campaign displaying the faces of those murdered in the October 7 massacre. Consul General Ofir Akunis: We will not forget, and we will not forgive.
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In the Headlines
Israeli assessment:
Flydubai incident was a terror attack
With blood on his face:
Passenger records aftermath of Flydubai attack
Turning a vacation into Aliyah
Dramatic testimony:
'We tied him up with headphone cables'
800 days with the fallen:
Help IDF reservist fight a silent war at home
Eyewitness Testimony:
'We saw a ton of blood, I screamed Shema Yisrael'
Watch: Israelis rush towards cockpit as plane plummets
Jerusalem:
Driver plunges with her car from a height of 5 meters
Leading haredi rabbi blasts calls to boycott Knesset elections
Flydubai Passenger:
'Someone shouted 'Allahu Akbar' and rushed the pilot'
Nahalaat Israel Yeshiva hands out Four Species in Tel Aviv
Rainy, cool weather forecast for Sukkot across Israel
Rabbi presents Netanyahu with biblical-style scroll on Iran war
What happens when a plane bound for Israel signals a hijacking?
Netanyahu: 'Passengers prevented a major disaster'
Suspicion grows
Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight
Lapid attacks, official responds
Clash over warning before plane terror attack
IDF Chief Zamir cancels US trip amid heightened security alert
Despite ceasefire violations:
Egyptian contractors enter Gaza to build ‘Green Rafah’
A history of Palestinian Arab plane hijacking.
We told you so. And we are telling you again.
Sukkot in Israel 2026:
Welcome to the oasis
Britain’s 'Settlement' Ban:
Rewarding rejectionism at Israel’s expense
Stop asking why they hate us. Love being a Jew.
Jack Engelhard:
Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn
Sukkah Fortress
Revivim:
Give honor to the Torah
Rabbi Chaim Druckman:
Believe in the justice of our cause
The Daily Portion:
The First Call of "Dor's Ambulance"
Sukkot - the Four Species:
Be an Etrog!
Sukkot together
Help feed them
Widows and orphans are still without basic food for Sukkot
Pain into Hope
In 2 weeks, Yael will marry on Israel's hardest day
Join us for a special tour of Judea and Samaria farms over Sukkot
“Mommy, does dying hurt?"
Help wrap them up!
Record demand for tefillin among Jews everywhere
Only 50 left
Blessing for wealth for those who support Torah centers
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Golani soldiers engage Hezbollah near Litani River
'Enemy army'
Massive rally held in honor of haredi draft evaders
Night of rage in Binyamin:
Over 100 Jewish rioters clash with Israeli security forces
From Napalm to NAZA:
An entitled guide to other people's mortar fire
Didn't survive this time
Hamas Northern Gaza Strip Brigade commander eliminated
Intelligence warning in Gaza
IDF and Shin Bet prepare for possible kidnapping attempt
IDF Chief Zamir cancels US trip amid heightened security alert
Despite ceasefire violations:
Egyptian contractors enter Gaza to build ‘Green Rafah’
Didn't survive this time
Hamas Northern Gaza Strip Brigade commander eliminated
'Give you back to Hamas'
Bereaved father launches scathing attack on former hostage
The images revealing the scale of destruction in Gaza
Ben Gvir on Temple Mount: ‘We are the masters here’
Historic synagogue auctioned for just one ruble
Chabad to Netanyahu: ‘Bring light into the darkness’
Watch: Sukkot celebrations light up yeshivas across Israel
'Heil f---ing Hitler'
Brooklyn man chases Jewish man with knife
Chag Sameach from Israel!
Updates Continue from North America
Pain into Hope
In 2 weeks, Yael will marry on Israel's hardest day
Zara pulls Halloween costume after Nazi uniform backlash
After three days
Israelis stranded in Ethiopia rescued
End Of An Era:
US completes military withdrawal from Iraq after 12 years
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'Od Avinu Chai' during emergency landing in Saudi Arabia
Plane plunged 20,000 feet during midair emergency
Negotiation source: US, Iran closer to war than deal
After Sheeran controversy
Macklemore launches ‘Free Palestine’ tour
'Catastrophic and unjustifiable'
Sheeran addresses Gaza amid Macklemore controversy
Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision over Israel's participation
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'Hanan Ben Ari surprised by song’s success: “God is a genius"
