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Jewish News 24 · Sep 30, 2026

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Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday rejected as a “lie” a government-linked claim that he had been warned about the possibility of an attack resembling the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight. Lapid said the security briefing he received a day earlier included a general warning about increased terrorist activity abroad, but that officials did not mention a threat involving aircraft or anything resembling Wednesday’s incident. The dispute began after an unnamed diplomatic source told Israeli media that Lapid had been briefed about a significant increase in terrorist activity abroad. The source suggested that the warning showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had anticipated the possibility of an attack.

Opposition leader Yair Lapid on Wednesday rejected as a “lie” a government-linked claim that he had been warned about the possibility of an attack resembling the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight. Lapid said the security briefing he received a day earlier included a general warning about increased terrorist activity abroad, but that officials did not mention a threat involving aircraft or anything resembling Wednesday’s incident. The dispute began after an unnamed diplomatic source told Israeli media that Lapid had been briefed about a significant increase in terrorist activity abroad. The source suggested that the warning showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had anticipated the possibility of an attack.

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