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Netanyahu Vows "Heavy Price" for flydubai Incident Masterminds Amid Radicalization Probe
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned of a "very heavy price" for those behind the attempted flydubai hijacking, without naming specific countries.
- •Investigation increasingly points to the Omani co-pilot undergoing Islamist radicalization and intending to crash the aircraft with all passengers.
- •Netanyahu stated investigators are examining if the co-pilot was directed by another party, promising severe consequences for those responsible.
- •US President Donald Trump also suggested Iran's involvement, warning they would "be hit very hard" if confirmed.
- •The Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar during the incident, leading to an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia with no fatalities.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that those behind the attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight would pay a very heavy price. Investigators found that the Omani co-pilot underwent Islamist radicalisation and intended to crash the plane carrying passengers.
During the incident on the Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, the Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed Indian pilot Smit Machchhar. Machchhar managed to allow passengers into the cockpit to help overpower the attacker before the aircraft safely made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
US President Donald Trump stated that he was hearing Iran was involved in the flydubai incident and warned that Tehran would be hit very hard if its involvement was established. Trump previously reached a ceasefire with Iran in April that has since collapsed.
