Netanyahu warns of ‘very heavy price’ over FlyDubai flight incident
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any country or organisation found responsible for a violent clash aboard an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would face a “very heavy price.” Netanyahu alleged that the co-pilot had undergone Islamist radicalisation, but the motive for the mid-flight stabbing of the captain remained unclear.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Friday that any country or organisation found to be responsible for a violent incident aboard an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would “pay a very heavy price,” according to France 24.
The incident involved a clash on board the flight in which the co-pilot stabbed the captain mid-flight. The available report did not provide further details about the flight’s route, the condition of those involved, or how the aircraft was handled after the incident.
Netanyahu alleged that the co-pilot had undergone “Islamist radicalisation.” That allegation was not presented as an established finding, and the report said the motive behind the incident remained unclear.
No country or organisation was identified in the available information as responsible for the incident. Netanyahu’s warning was conditional on any such responsibility being established.
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