Historical Events tagged with "el_al"
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Crime & Law
Nezar Hindawi Receives Maximum Sentence for Bombing Attempt
October 24th, 1986 38 years ago
Nezar Hindawi was sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempting to detonate a bomb on an El Al flight. The bomb, concealed in his pregnant girlfriend's luggage, was detected before the flight's departure from Heathrow Airport to Tel Aviv. Hindawi's actions were motivated by political revenge, and the attempted attack raised significant concerns about airport security and international terrorism.
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