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Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination

Flydubai said 174 passengers were safe after crew and travelers subdued the attacker, and Israel said the suspect is being questioned in Saudi Arabia.

  • Israel suspended Flydubai flights to Ben Gurion Airport for 6 days on Wednesday following a suspected hijacking attempt on a Dubai-Tel Aviv route, during which the aircraft transmitted squawk code 7500, indicating unlawful interference.
  • Roughly 90 minutes into the flight over Jordanian airspace, the aircraft transmitted squawk codes 7700 and 7500; officials suspect the Omani co-pilot attempted to crash the plane, an act thwarted by another pilot and passengers aboard.
  • Citing security concerns, Transportation Minister Miri Regev urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt operations, following emergency consultations with Defense Minister Israel Katz, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, and the Shin Bet.
  • Former Israeli ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Amir Hayek called for restraint, urging officials to allow a thorough investigation; Flydubai stated the suspension allows authorities to "continue their work and establish all the facts surrounding the incident."
  • The flight carried 174 passengers, including 27 children, on a critical air link established after the Abraham Accords; Israeli carriers currently remain unable to operate the route due to a separate security dispute.
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In an interview with Fox News, Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu comments on the co-piloting of the Flydubai machine. A combination of mental state and radicalization provides a clear indication of the motive.

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According to Benjamin Netanyahu, the perpetrator was “suicidal.” The post Netanyahu: The co-pilot of the Flydubai flight had undergone Islamist radicalization appeared first on in.gr.

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The Prime Minister of Israel has also warned of the existence of “indicia” that “Iran and its subsidiaries are trying to carry out ataq...

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Netanyahu claims that the flydubai co-pilot, who assaulted the captain, was the victim of a "radical Islamist indoctrination" and was "suicide." The aircraft was hijacked in Saudi Arabia.

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