Al-Qaeda Supporters Call for Copycat Attacks on Israeli, US Flights

Supporters of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda have published a call for copycat attacks against Israeli and American passenger planes, praising the co-pilot who attempted to hijack a Flydubai flight. The call appeared on Friday in the latest issue of "Al-Bayan," a weekly publication launched by the group's supporters, and was removed the following day. According to a report in the New York Post, the article linked the September 11, 2001 attacks with the September 30th hijacking attempt on flight FZ1073, displaying images of both events side-by-side.

"The war is not over yet," the publication stated. "Planes carrying Zionists, Americans, and other infidels fighting Islam still fly the skies, and they can be hit, as happened on September 11 and September 30." The text included a further direct threat: "America and the Zionists have many more enemies today than in the past. Perhaps an unbeliever will harm them, and his action will ultimately benefit Islam. The day will come when the evil empire of America will be extinguished."

Despite the praise, no evidence has yet emerged that the co-pilot acted on Al-Qaeda's orders or under the direction of any other external entity. Meanwhile, four days after the attempted attack on the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israeli authorities have not yet taken responsibility for the security lapse or announced practical steps to prevent similar incidents in the future.