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Israeli air force prepared plan to shoot down hijacked civilian aircraft
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Shehab Wire (EN) reported that Israel's official public broadcaster Kan revealed details of a secret plan drawn up by the Israeli air force to handle civilian aircraft hijackings, including scenarios involving passenger planes used to carry out attacks. The disclosure came in relation to a hijacking incident, though further context was not provided in the available information.
The classified protocol appears to address contingencies where commercial aircraft could pose a security threat, including potential use as weapons in attacks.
