Defense Minister Katz Declares FlyDubai Incident an Attempted Jihadist Attack
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- Defense Minister Katz called the FlyDubai flight incident an attempted jihadist attack.
- Israeli passengers reportedly subdued the attacker in the cockpit.
- The plane lost altitude and landed safely in Saudi Arabia.
- Katz linked the event to ongoing security warnings from Israeli leadership.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Wednesday that initial Israeli intelligence indicates the serious incident aboard a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was an attempted jihadist attack. "The intention of the terrorist was singular: to crash the plane with all its passengers," Katz said.
The drama unfolded on flight FZ1073 when the aircraft transmitted distress signals indicating unlawful interference, rapidly lost thousands of feet in altitude, and eventually landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. According to Katz, several Israeli passengers reportedly broke into the cockpit, subdued the perpetrator, and helped the flight crew regain control of the plane.
FlyDubai confirmed the aircraft landed safely and all passengers are secure. Katz used the incident to reiterate recent security warnings issued by himself and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "When the Prime Minister and I issue intelligence-based security warnings, it is advisable for everyone, both our external enemies and the uninformed internally, to listen and take them seriously," he remarked.
Katz emphasized that these warnings do not replace Israel's proactive and offensive operations against security threats.
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