Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayun, a Flydubai passenger who helped subdue an attacker during a stabbing incident on a flight bound for Israel. Multiple outlets report that Hayun assisted after a co-pilot was allegedly attacked in the cockpit and that he then worked to regain control as the situation unfolded.
Accounts describe Hayun entering the cockpit area and restraining the suspected attacker, including placing him in a chokehold and moving him away from the controls. He also says he then returned to the controls to help manage the aircraft’s trajectory after the attacker had been restrained.
Euronews and Al Jazeera focus on the meeting itself and Hayun’s role in subduing the attacker. The Free Press Journal, citing additional reporting, adds detail on what Hayun told Netanyahu about how he responded—saying his familiarity from watching aviation crash-investigation documentaries helped him decide what to do when he pulled back on the controls. The reports also frame the meeting as Netanyahu acknowledging Hayun’s actions.
