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Three Arrested After Ben Gurion Airport Flight Brawl Injures Police

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Three men in their 20s were arrested Friday after a brawl aboard an aircraft before departure from Ben Gurion Airport. Police said the pilot ordered them removed, after which they continued to riot and attacked flight crew members. Officers called to the plane detained the three, who then allegedly attacked police and told them they hoped October 7 would happen to them again. The injured officers were taken for medical treatment, and police said the suspects would be brought to court Saturday for a remand hearing.

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