Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination
- On Wednesday, passengers and crew averted disaster on flydubai flight FZ1073 by subduing a co-pilot who stabbed the captain; the aircraft carrying 174 people subsequently landed safely at Tabuk airport in Saudi Arabia.
- Following the incident, Saudi authorities detained the Omani co-pilot before transferring him to the UAE on Thursday; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the suspect underwent radical Islamist indoctrination but emphasized no motive has been established.
- Data from Flightradar24 shows the aircraft plunged 16,625 feet in just over 30 seconds. Netanyahu joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in hailing the captain, Indian national Smit Machchhar, as a hero.
- Israeli investigators will join the UAE-led probe to question the suspect. Emirati authorities are investigating whether the incident was linked to terrorist activity or involved prior planning, while Netanyahu warned perpetrators would pay a "heavy price."
- Security concerns remain elevated in Israel ahead of the October 27 election. The incident challenges UAE-Israel ties established by the 2020 Abraham Accords as both nations navigate increased regional tensions involving Iran.
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Netanyahu warns of ‘heavy price’ if flydubai attack was ordered
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, October 2, warned that those behind the flydubai cockpit attack would pay a “very heavy price” if investigators establish that the co-pilot was acting on orders. Netanyahu said authorities were examining whether the Omani co-pilot, who allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard flydubai flight FZ1073, … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertain…
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Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that Israel would impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that the attacker who tried to crash an Flydubai aircraft had passed "through an Islamist radicalisation process." On Wednesday, the co-pilot of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv tried to crash the plane after stabbing the pilot, but the passengers managed to immobilize it in time, and others ...
The Israeli premier: If there is anyone behind, he will pay dearly. The wounded Indian pilot spoke to Nerendra Modi: "I couldn't allow passengers to die"
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