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Netanyahu Vows to Uncover "Root" of Omani Co-Pilot in Foiled flydubai Attack
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel will investigate the co-pilot involved in the attempted crash of a flydubai flight bound for Israel.
- •Netanyahu indicated Israel might participate in the probe into the incident, which is currently being investigated in Saudi Arabia and could move to the UAE.
- •The Prime Minister addressed potential Iranian involvement, noting it's "too early to say" but acknowledged Iran's desire to target Israelis abroad.
- •Most passengers on flydubai Flight 1073 were Israelis, and Netanyahu mentioned signs of Iranian proxies like Hamas and Hezbollah seeking attacks.
- •Netanyahu praised Captain Smit Machchhar for his "unbelievable courage" in unlocking the cockpit door despite severe injuries, allowing intervention during the nosedive.
Key Questions Answered
A pilot on flydubai Flight FZ1073 launched an attack on the co-pilot using an axe or knife, causing the aircraft to go into a dangerous nosedive. Despite being seriously injured and bleeding profusely, Indian co-pilot Captain Smit Machchhar managed to unlock the cockpit door so passengers and crew could intervene.
Addressing whether Iran was involved in the attempted crash of the Israel-bound flydubai flight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that it was too early to say. However, he noted that Israel would get to the root of the attacker, check for accomplices, and determine if Iran was behind it.
During the joint US-Israel military campaign against Iran, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a coordinated airstrike in Tehran. Following his death, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that there was no life insurance for Iran's newly chosen Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
