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Report: Israel Nearly Shot Down flydubai Jet With 170 Aboard
Original: Israel Was Ready To Shoot Down flydubai Jet Despite Over 170 Passengers On Board: Report
A report says Israel was prepared to shoot down a flydubai passenger jet carrying more than 170 people, according to NDTV. The disclosure that a civilian airliner with passengers on board came close to being downed has drawn attention to the risks to civil aviation amid regional tensions. No further details about the incident, the date, or Israel's reasoning were provided in the report.
Why now: Reports that a civilian airliner nearly came under military fire amid Middle East tensions are alarming and highly newsworthy.
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