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World Service,01 Oct 2026,49 mins

Passengers describe flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

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The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said a pilot has been arrested after he stabbed the other pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and "apparently tried to crash the plane". The BBC has spoken to a passenger on board who compared the mid-air drop the plane experienced as a "rollercoaster" ride. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed the firing of 20% of the US top military leadership with an attack on what he called a "woke" ethos. In a fiery speech , he attacked what he called "fat generals" and said: 'Clowns out, cowboys in.' And we discuss the rise of Somali piracy with an official from Puntland. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: Passengers from a FlyDubai flight to Israel from United Arab Emirates that was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an emergency signal arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport. Credit: Ammar Awad/Reuters).

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