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Israeli plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

Published August 29th, 2023 - 04:37 GMT
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A plane of the Israeli airline, Arkia, landing at Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus on August 22, 2022. AFP
Highlights
Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, expressed gratitude towards the Kingdom for its hospitable treatment of the Israeli passengers.

ALBAWABA- In a recent development, an Israeli plane carrying 128 passengers faced a technical issue and was compelled to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. 

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The incident occurred during the flight from Seychelles to Israel. The plane safely touched down at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah.

 Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahu, expressed gratitude towards the Kingdom for its hospitable treatment of the Israeli passengers. Israeli passengers, who spent the night in Saudi Arabia, also conveyed their gratitude for the exceptional treatment they received. 

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Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari

Mansour Al-Maswari

News writer

Dr. Mansour Al-Maswari is Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University-Global Center, Amman. A Yemeni academician with a Ph.D. in English "Comparative Literature" and two MA degrees, one in political science and the other in English, Dr. Al-Maswari possesses more than 17 years of extensive experience in university-level teaching, research, research reviewing, bilingual translation, and copy-writing...

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