Netanyahu Links FlyDubai Co-Pilot Attack to "Islamist Radical Indoctrination"
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the co-pilot who attacked the captain aboard a FlyDubai aircraft had undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination," without elaborating further. Investigators continue to probe the motive behind the attack.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly commented on an incident in which a co-pilot on a FlyDubai flight attacked the aircraft's captain inside the cockpit. According to Netanyahu, the co-pilot involved had undergone what he described as "Islamist radical indoctrination."
A Statement Without Details
Netanyahu did not provide further information to support this characterization. He offered no specific evidence or sources underlying his claim about the co-pilot's radicalization, leaving the statement without additional context or substantiation.
Investigation Continues
The cockpit incident has prompted an investigation aimed at establishing the true motive behind the attack. Official investigators have not yet released findings that would confirm or refute the version suggested by Netanyahu. The question of exactly what happened in the cockpit, and why, remains at the center of the ongoing inquiry.
Netanyahu's remarks on the FlyDubai incident come as aviation security events of this kind are typically subject to thorough investigation involving both the airline and the relevant national security authorities. It remains unclear if and when the results of the investigation will be made public.
/nginx/o/2026/10/01/17948665t1h2547.jpg)