Israeli jets intercepted a German passenger plane approaching Tel Aviv when it failed to respond to calls from ground controllers. A spokesman for the Israel Airports Authority denied reports that officials feared the plane had been hijacked and was about to crash into a Tel Aviv skyscraper.
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