Russian Passenger Jet Crash in Sinai
Lesson Brief
Maariv
On November 1, Maariv reported on the Russian passenger jet crash in Sinai that resulted in the deaths of over 200 passengers on board. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from a Red Sea resort in Egypt. AnISIS branch in the Sinai peninsula has claimed responsibility for the attack; however, officials have stated that the most likely cause of the crash was a technical malfunction.
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- the pilot reported
- הטַייָס דיווח על
- to land in Cairo
- לִנְחוֹת בקהיר , נוחת
- official confirmation
- אִישׁוּר רִשְׁמִי
- victim(s)
- נִסְפָּה , נספים
- military intervention
- הִתעָרְבוּת צְבָאִית
- intercepting the plane
- יֵירוּט המָטוֹס
- to burn quickly
- לִבעוֹר בִּמְהֵרָה , בוער
- a national day of mourning
- יום אֵבֶל לְאוּמִי
- to complain
- לְהִתְלוֹנֵן, מִתְלוֹנֵן
- Egyptian Aviation Authority
- רָשׁוּת תְעוּפָה מִצרִית