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Netanyahu, in Tough Election Fight, Embraces Those Who Stopped FlyDubai Attack

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The attack fits into the prime minister’s pitch that Israel is under attack from all sides and only his right-wing coalition can protect it.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Flydubai attack gives Netanyahu new security message ahead of Israel vote (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Motive behind Flydubai incident still unclear, but Israeli PM is framing it within his warnings of threats to Israelis.

  2. Wall Street Journal

    U.A.E., Netanyahu Say FlyDubai Attack Was Terrorism (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The comments are a clear indication that investigators view the incident as a political act.

  3. Al-Monitor

    How Netanyahu is capitalizing on MBZ meeting, FlyDubai attack to gain in election polls (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The past week was an especially good one for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as security once again took center stage in the election campaign.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Netanyahu, in Tough Election Fight, Embraces Those Who Stopped FlyDubai Attack (opens Wall Street Journal)

    Published

    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    The attack fits into the prime minister’s pitch that Israel is under attack from all sides and only his right-wing coalition can protect it.

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