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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, Sara Netanyahu, was furious after not being welcomed on the speakerphone on a plane by the captain of an El Al flight to Ukraine, according to Channel 12's report on Sunday.
Netanyahu rose from her seat and angrily requested to enter the cockpit, but the security guards prevented her from doing so. After a while, the captain of the plane spoke again on the loudspeaker and welcomed her.
El Al said in response to the news: "The prime minister's flight went according to plan. We were pleased to host the prime minister and Mrs. Netanyahu on our flight to Ukraine."
The prime minister's office said in response: "This is a distorted publication. There was a misunderstanding which was immediately clarified and the flight went according to plan. The story about the security guards, as well, is a total lie. It is another attempt to divert attention from the important international visit that the prime minister carried out."
Before the prime minister's departure to Ukraine, he spoke to Channel 11, referring to criticism from Yisrael Beytenu Leader Avigdor Liberman, beginning with saying that he "wishes to commend the IDF for the operation which killed five terrorists in Gaza territory.
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(33,479 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)NOBODY gets in or out of that cockpit until the plane lands at its destination. This has been SOP at El Al for decades. It was introduced as a security measure during the time of skyjacking. The pilots have their own restroom and food service inside, so there's no need to leave during flight time.
Surely, Mrs. Bibi - as arrogant as they come - knew this.