UAE Launches Terror Probe Into Flydubai Incident

The UAE's Attorney General has officially ordered the establishment of a special investigative team to examine a serious incident that occurred on a Flydubai flight. This marks the first time Emirati authorities have directly addressed the suspicion that the event could be an act of terror.

The investigative team is tasked with thoroughly exploring all avenues, particularly whether the incident had any connection to a terror organization and if it was a pre-planned operation directed by hostile elements. The Attorney General's office clarified that due to the aircraft belonging to an Emirati airline, UAE law enforcement and judicial authorities possess full jurisdiction and investigative powers, even if the incident took place outside the country's territorial borders.

The incident involved an Omani co-pilot stabbing the captain on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel. Israeli passengers intervened, overpowering the assailant and preventing a potential disaster. Israel has officially classified the event as a terror attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating that the country would soon ascertain any potential Iranian involvement.

The newly formed investigative team will collect testimonies and analyze the timeline and findings related to the incident. The results will subsequently be transferred to the appropriate judicial bodies. Meanwhile, Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke with the four Israeli passengers who heroically intervened during the flight and announced his intention to recommend them for the "President's Medal for Civil Heroism."