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Why did Netanyahu call?
Benjamin Netanyahu's call to the pilot, praising him as a 'world hero', underscores the political and diplomatic weight given to this incident. While the attack is under investigation, the act of a pilot diverting a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv due to an attack carries symbolic importance in the region.
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