Suspected Flydubai Hijacker May Face UAE Probe; Israel to Participate
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- Suspected Flydubai hijacker to be investigated in UAE.
- Israel expects to participate in the UAE investigation.
- The co-pilot is currently being questioned in Saudi Arabia.
- UAE has launched its own terror-related investigation.
- Israeli security coordination for flight resumption is underway.
An investigation into an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight is expanding, with Israeli officials anticipating that the co-pilot suspect, currently being questioned in Saudi Arabia, will eventually be transferred to the United Arab Emirates for further interrogation. The UAE has launched its own investigation into the incident, examining suspicions that it was a terror act. If the transfer occurs, Israel is expected to be involved in the investigation due to existing security and intelligence cooperation with Abu Dhabi.
The initial inquiry is being conducted by Saudi authorities following the flight's emergency landing in Saudi territory. Despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia, cooperation is reportedly underway given the incident's sensitivity and the flight's destination to Israel. Israeli sources suggest the next phase of the investigation might take place in the UAE, the flight's origin country, which would facilitate greater Israeli participation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the suspect is being investigated in Saudi Arabia and that Israel is closely monitoring the situation and may participate in the probe. Meanwhile, Israeli security forces are preparing for the resumption of air traffic on the Dubai route, with Shin Bet representatives expected in the UAE soon for security coordination ahead of the planned restart of flights by Israeli airlines in the coming days. Netanyahu is also scheduled to convene the security cabinet to discuss the implications of the attempted hijacking and the broader security landscape.
The Flydubai flight from Dubai to Ben Gurion Airport was carrying 174 passengers, including 27 children. The co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to seize control of the aircraft. Four Israeli passengers reportedly subdued the suspect, preventing a potential disaster. The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, and passengers were later returned to Israel.
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