Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a Hoshana Rabbah Torah study session, described the rescue of flydubai Flight FZ1073 as a 'chain of miracles with divine assistance' and said the tradition of Jewish heroism tips the scales in such situations, The Zioneer reports. Today marks the anniversary of the hostages' miraculous return.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday morning explicitly linked the rescue of flydubai Flight FZ1073 to a 'chain of miracles with divine assistance,' speaking at a Torah study session for the holiday of Hoshana Rabbah, according to Israeli media reports. 'The tradition of Jewish heroism tips the scales in situations such as these,' he said. Friday also marks the anniversary of the hostages' return from that incident, with channels marking the event as 'the miraculous return of the hostages.'
The Zioneer reported Thursday evening at 20:59 Jerusalem that Netanyahu had described recent security developments generally as a 'chain of miracles' during a Hoshana Rabbah event at the Knesset sukkah, citing N12. Shortly before that, at 19:39, we reported his remarks at the Succat HaGvura event, where he also invoked the biblical story of Jonathan at Michmash and spoke of a 'chain of miracles and divine assistance.' Those Thursday statements did not name the flydubai rescue explicitly; Friday's remarks provide the specific context.
The rescue of flydubai Flight FZ1073 and the release of the hostages was a major security event that The Zioneer has covered previously in the broader context of Israeli counter-terror operations and hostage recovery efforts. The anniversary is being observed today by various sources.
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