Israeli Defense Minister Calls Flydubai Incident Jihadist Terror Attempt
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- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called the Flydubai incident a jihadist terror attempt.
- The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and tried to take control of the plane.
- Israeli passengers reportedly intervened to stop the co-pilot.
- The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
- Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that an incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was an attempted terrorist attack, which he characterized as a "jihadist terror attempt." He credited several Israeli passengers with helping to thwart the potential tragedy.
According to preliminary information, the flight's co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to seize control of the aircraft. The plane subsequently made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Katz asserted that the passengers intervened by entering the cockpit, neutralizing the assailant, and assisting in regaining control of the plane. "According to the initial information we have, the terrorist had one intention: to crash the plane with all the passengers," Katz said.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing, and official details regarding the co-pilot's motives and the exact sequence of events have not yet been released. Israel requested permission from Saudi Arabia to evacuate the passengers.
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