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Netanyahu to greet hijacked plane survivors

Dozens of ambulances wait at Ben Gurion Airport as rescue flight from Saudi Arabia touches down with passengers who overpowered hijacker on Fly Dubai flight; Prime Minister on his way to welcome them home

Gila Isaacson

SEP 30, 2026 18:48

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The moment of landing at Ben Gurion (Photo: Section 27a)

The rescue flight that took off from the Saudi airport following the terror attack on the Fly Dubai flight is now landing in Israel, with dozens of ambulances waiting at Ben Gurion Airport to provide medical care to the returning passengers.

Magen David Adom reported that its teams, together with the Ben Gurion Airport clinic staff, are standing by with intensive care units and ambulances to receive the flight passengers arriving from Saudi Arabia. MDA paramedics will conduct medical examinations of the passengers and provide medical treatment as needed.

At the same time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he will greet the returnees on the special flight from Saudi Arabia at Ben Gurion Airport.

The Prime Minister's convoy was spotted in Jerusalem making its way westward toward Ben Gurion Airport.

Photo: Courtesy of HaNekuda Journalists Network

In footage circulated on social media, Israelis were heard singing aboard the Emirati plane the words of Rabbi Nachman: "The whole world is a very narrow bridge — and the main thing is not to be afraid at all."