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Australian couple among passengers on diverted flydubai flight to Israel, embassy says

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- Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after emergency alert
- Flydubai flight to Israel diverted to Saudi Arabia after emergency alert
- Flydubai flight to Israel diverted after attack on pilot
- What happened on diverted Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv?
- Passengers tell of ‘nightmare’ onboard diverted Flydubai flight
- What we know about stabbing on Flydubai flight to Israel
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