When it comes to coverage of the attempted hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv where a terrorist who Benjamin Netanyahu said underwent Islamic radical indoctrination, many in the media have decided to be incredibly predictable.
As we told you earlier this afternoon, CBS News decided to take the "motive remains unknown" approach after a terrorist tried to intentionally crash a plane full of Israelis:
Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl. https://t.co/8FLvWuRA4e
— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 1, 2026
Yes, what could the motive possibly be?
However, NBC News seems to be telling CBS "hold my beer."
Could this post possibly come across more passive?
He is being hailed around the world as a hero for helping stop a passenger plane bound for Israel from plunging into the ground, despite his own severe injuries. https://t.co/7jOLOVQKik
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 1, 2026
That makes it sound like the plane just decided on its own to take a plunge toward the ground.
It caught the attention of the @IsraelWarRoom account:
⚠️ It was an attempted hijacking, not some mechanical issue like @NBCNews’s garbage post would have you believe.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) October 1, 2026
Captain Machchhar is a hero for helping save a plane full of Israelis after his terrorist copilot stabbed him and tried to crash the plane.
Embarrassing excuse for… https://t.co/rCM58RAqFy
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Embarrassing excuse for journalism.
— Israel War Room (@IsraelWarRoom) October 1, 2026
Why was the plane plunging towards the ground, @NBCNews?? How was the captain injured?
Captain Machchhar is a hero for helping save a plane full of Israelis after his terrorist copilot stabbed him and tried to crash the plane. pic.twitter.com/fNeok82hBZ
"Embarrassing excuse for journalism" is what they do. Too bad NBC News has a lot of other company.
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