UAE Prosecutors Investigate Possible Terror Attack on FlyDubai Flight to Tel Aviv
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- UAE launches investigation into possible terror attack on FlyDubai flight.
- Flight to Tel Aviv made emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.
- Israel classifies incident as attempted terror attack.
- UAE acknowledges possibility of terrorism for first time.
- Israel to participate in co-pilot interrogation.
The Public Prosecution of the United Arab Emirates has launched an investigation into an incident on September 30 aboard a FlyDubai aircraft flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The investigation, conducted in conjunction with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and other state bodies, aims to determine the circumstances and motives behind the event, specifically whether it was terrorism-related, premeditated, and involved accomplices.
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi urged the public to avoid speculation and the spread of unverified information, stating that official updates would be released based on established facts. This marks the first time UAE authorities have officially acknowledged the possibility of a terrorist attack on board a civilian aircraft. Previously, reports indicated a confrontation between pilots, with the crew managing to regain control and land safely in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli authorities have classified the incident as an attempted terror attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the Omani co-pilot is currently being interrogated by Saudi authorities and is expected to be transferred to the UAE soon. Netanyahu also reported reaching an agreement with the UAE President for Israel to participate in the suspect's interrogation. Regarding a potential Iranian connection, Netanyahu deemed it too early to speculate, emphasizing the need to determine if the assailant had collaborators.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed its diplomatic missions to characterize the event as an "attempted terrorist attack against Israelis, the United Arab Emirates, and the Abraham Accords." Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, asserted that Israel views the incident as a terrorist act by a radical individual but does not currently link it to any state or terrorist organization.
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