FlyDubai incident recalls decades of Middle East airline hijackings: What to know
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In 1968, the PFLP hijacked an El Al flight from Rome to Tel Aviv, marking the first political hijacking of an aircraft tied to the Middle East.
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- Length
- 27 words · 1 min read
- Published
- September 30, 2026
- Byline
- Rosaleen Carroll
- Source
- Palestine – Al-monitor