From the secret order to the scrambling of fighter jets: what the IDF does in a terror attack on a flight - and the extreme scenario
While in Israel they knew only little about the terror attack on the flight to Dubai, the IDF was prepared for a possible hijacking event - a scenario that is regularly practiced. The Air Force…
Assessment
The IDF's response to the hijacking incident over Dubai reveals a well-rehearsed protocol for airborne threats, with fighter jets scrambled to contain the situation. The key detail is that Israel had limited advance knowledge of the attack, yet the military was already prepared for a potential hostage scenario. What matters most is the threshold for the most extreme measure: shooting down the aircraft. The conditions under which that decision would be made are the critical unknown, and they define the line between containment and catastrophe.