14 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 19m ago
Different Spin
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
ABC News and Epoch Times World describe the same event in different terms.
2 Left11 Center1 Right
Same story. Different framing.Left, center, and right outlets are covering the same event. Here’s how each side worded it.
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftTel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia in potential terror incident: Israeli sourceABC NewsHigh
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Right-leaningIsrael-Bound Plane Diverts to Saudi Arabia in Suspected Hijacking AttemptEpoch Times WorldMixed
Center baseline · ABC7chicago.comMostly FactualFlight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
As of September 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedA Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia in potential terror incident: Israeli source". The right frames it as "Israel-Bound Plane Diverts to Saudi Arabia in Suspected Hijacking Attempt".
Match confidenceHigh confidence. 14 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
14 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceStrong
84/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftTel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia in potential terror incident: Israeli source
ABC News · Center-left · News report
CenterFlight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
ABC7chicago.com · Center · News report
Right / center-rightIsrael-Bound Plane Diverts to Saudi Arabia in Suspected Hijacking Attempt
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
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Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
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Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
Flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after incident in cockpit, Israeli security source says
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
Tel Aviv flight diverted to Saudi Arabia in potential terror incident: Israeli source
A Fly Dubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia Wednesday morning after an incident took place between the pilots in the cockpit.
A fight between pilots forces a flight to Tel Aviv to land in Saudi Arabia, officials say
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