BREAKING: Israeli Fighter Jet Scrambled for Wizz Air Flight After Passenger Receives Threatening Messages
Israeli fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Wizz Air flight after a security alert involving threatening messages sent to a passenger. Renowned journalist Amit Segal reports that the aircraft was diverted back to Israel, leading to the arrest of two suspects.
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet was unusually scrambled to escort a Wizz Air passenger plane after one of the passengers reported receiving threatening messages on their mobile phone (often associated with "AirDropping" threats in similar past cases) according to prominent Israeli journalist Amit Segal. Segal, a senior political commentator for Channel 12 News, described the incident as “not routine” in his report.
The event triggered an immediate security response, with the fighter jet dispatched to accompany the aircraft.
Israeli security protocols treat any potential threat to civil aviation with extreme seriousness.
The flight was returned to Israel, and landed safely at Ben Gurion Airport.
A couple was arrested in connection with the case.
The plane was reportedly returning to Israel from London when the fighter jets were scrambled and further details about the threatening messages have not yet been officially released. Israel’s security services are investigating the matter.
This type of rapid military escort for a civilian flight is relatively rare and highlights the high state of alert in Israeli airspace amid ongoing regional tensions.
No casualties were reported in the event and Israel has concluded that it is not a security threat.