Amb. Huckabee honors Flydubai heroes

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee met with the Israeli couple who subdued the Flydubai terrorist at the US embassy in Jerusalem. He gave Yaniv and Meital Hayoun an autographed hat from President Trump, praising their heroism and stating he would post Yaniv's message to the President later.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee met with the Israeli couple who helped subdue the Flydubai terrorist at the US embassy in Jerusalem on Friday. Huckabee tweeted that he gave Yaniv and Meital Hayoun an autographed hat from President Trump, calling them heroes who inspired the world. He added that Yaniv, an Israeli plumber who heroically subdued the terrorist and grabbed the plane's controls, loves Donald Trump and that Huckabee would post his message to the President later. The meeting comes amid ongoing coverage of the Flydubai incident, with other reports noting rescue flights departing for Dubai and the stabbed captain speaking about the attack.