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Jewish News 24 · Sep 30, 2026

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Bank Leumi executive gives first-hand account of flydubai cockpit attack: Tzvika Manes, a Bank Leumi executive, told Calcalist that he and two other passengers rushed into the cockpit after hearing screams and helped subdue the alleged attacker. Manes said the attacker had stabbed the captain during a struggle as the aircraft rapidly descended. The passengers used headphone cables to restrain him, while a doctor treated the wounded pilot. “I’m covered in blood. It was crazy,” Manes said.

Bank Leumi executive gives first-hand account of flydubai cockpit attack: Tzvika Manes, a Bank Leumi executive, told Calcalist that he and two other passengers rushed into the cockpit after hearing screams and helped subdue the alleged attacker. Manes said the attacker had stabbed the captain during a struggle as the aircraft rapidly descended. The passengers used headphone cables to restrain him, while a doctor treated the wounded pilot. “I’m covered in blood. It was crazy,” Manes said.

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