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Flydubai Israel passengers appoint committee to pursue compensation lawsuits

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 2:37 PM UTC · How we work

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Flydubai passengers in Israel have formed a steering committee to pursue compensation lawsuits.
Barak Leumi CEO Tzvika Manes was appointed head of the committee.
About 100 of the flight’s 174 passengers have given the committee powers of attorney.
The committee will consult Israeli and international law firms before selecting legal representation.
Potential defendants include Israel’s Ministry of Transportation and possibly the United Arab Emirates’ counterpart.

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Flydubai passengers in Israel have formed a steering committee to pursue compensation lawsuits.
Barak Leumi CEO Tzvika Manes was appointed head of the committee.
About 100 of the flight’s 174 passengers have given the committee powers of attorney.
The committee will consult Israeli and international law firms before selecting legal representation.
Potential defendants include Israel’s Ministry of Transportation and possibly the United Arab Emirates’ counterpart.