Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination
Passengers and crew subdued the attacker after the captain was stabbed, and Saudi authorities took the suspect into custody, officials said.
- On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, a co-pilot allegedly stabbed Captain Smit Machchhar on Flydubai flight FZ1073, forcing an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with 174 people on board.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed the co-pilot underwent "Islamist radical indoctrination," though Flydubai officials stated the incident's causes remain unknown and warned against "premature speculation."
- Despite stab wounds, Captain Machchhar unlocked the cockpit door, enabling passengers including Yaniv Hayoun, the plumber, to subdue the attacker and prevent a catastrophic midair disaster for 174 people.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev suspended Flydubai operations to Israel for six days, while UAE authorities assumed jurisdiction over the investigation and Israeli officials confirmed coordination on security.
- Ahead of Israel's October 27 election, the incident heightens security concerns as Netanyahu seeks to maintain his "protector" image while critics question the government's handling of security protocols.
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Israeli leaders revealed that the co-pilot who attempted to sabotage the Flydubai plane was indoctrinated with extremist ideologies, while the United Arab Emirates has launched a terrorism investigation.
The Emirati airline flies to Tel Aviv with the majority of Israeli passengers and makes an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia due to the attack of a pilot...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the flight co-pilot of Flydubai diverted Wednesday to Saudi Arabia “was subjected to radical Islamist indoctrination” and stressed that “it is clear that he was suicidal,” among the allegations that he would have attacked the pilot to attempt to crash the plane, ... Continue reading “Netanyahu says that Flight co-pilot FlyDubai had “radical Islamist indoctrination” and points to Ira…
Netanyahu: has undergone Islamist indoctrination.
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