Netanyahu: FlyDubai Co-Pilot Radicalized by Islamist Ideology
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- Netanyahu claims FlyDubai co-pilot was radicalized by Islamists.
- The incident is being investigated as a potential terror attack.
- Many Israeli passengers were aboard the flight.
- Israeli intelligence agencies are involved in the investigation.
- Suicidal motives are considered likely for the co-pilot.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in an interview with Fox News that the co-pilot of a FlyDubai Boeing 737 MAX 8, who allegedly attempted to crash the plane with 174 passengers aboard, had undergone radical Islamist indoctrination. The flight, which had a majority of Israeli passengers, is being investigated as a potential Islamist terror attack. This information, gathered by security services, supports a theory previously voiced by Defense Minister Israel Katz. While the co-pilot's motives have not been officially confirmed, Israeli intelligence agencies have joined the investigation. Netanyahu, speaking on "Fox & Friends," cautioned that it is too early to definitively link Iran or terrorist groups to the incident, noting that determining the co-pilot's contacts with Iran could take several days. The co-pilot was an Omani national. However, Netanyahu expressed certainty that the co-pilot had suicidal motives, stating, "If you connect this with what I just told you about the signs of Islamist radicalization found in his past, I think it gives us a pretty clear picture of what happened." He added that while he is not making final conclusions, current data strongly suggests this direction.
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