A Saudi source told AFP that Saudi Arabia yesterday rejected repeated Israeli requests to send Israeli aircraft into the kingdom to evacuate Israeli passengers whose Flydubai flight was diverted to Tabuk amid an onboard security incident.
A Saudi source has confirmed to AFP that Riyadh yesterday refused repeated Israeli requests to send Israeli aircraft into Saudi territory to evacuate Israeli passengers from the diverted Flydubai flight. The Zioneer has previously reported, citing Israeli media, that Saudi Arabia had refused the request and that Israeli officials had expected approval. The confirmation today provides an on-record Saudi account of the refusal. The Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Tabuk after a security incident aboard; that incident is under joint investigation by Mossad and Shin Bet.
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