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Bomb threat on flight from New York to Israel sparks evacuation
Security teams found no explosive device after evacuating more than 170 passengers and crew from the aircraft, authorities said.
- On Tuesday, a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv was evacuated after landing at Ben Gurion Airport following an anonymous bomb threat that prompted authorities to move the aircraft to an isolated area.
- Security officials examined the aircraft and surrounding area, though authorities later declared a return to routine after finding no unusual evidence, indicating the threat was likely a hoax.
- Following the attempted hijacking last month of Flydubai flight FZ1073, authorities maintained a high state of readiness regarding flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30.
- An aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a 29-year-old Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control, prompting UAE Attorney-General Hamad Saif to classify the incident as a terrorist act.
- Delta resumed service to Israel last month after suspending flights for more than six months following the outbreak of the war with Iran, positioning the airline to rebuild regional operations.
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Israel is in a state of confusion after the Flay Dubai incident, in which the co-pilot was accused of attempting a "terrorist attack." Two incidents followed by a false report of a bomb on Delta flight, and an Ethiopian aircraft was prevented from landing because of the nationality of its leader.
The aircraft that was flying from New York to Tel Aviv was fully searched because of a bomb alert. ...
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Total News Sources70
Leaning Left5Leaning Right14Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution52% Right
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- 52% of the sources lean Right
52% Right
L 18%
C 30%
R 52%
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