Netanyahu says Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised as UAE probes terror link

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a Flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:27:04 UTC.

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  1. Netanyahu says Flydubai co-pilot was radicalised as UAE probes terror link

  2. Netanyahu warns 'very heavy price' if any power behind flydubai incident

  3. FlyDubai co-pilot who nearly crashed plane was barred from flying by Oman over extremism concerns

  4. More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane

  5. U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Jewish community

  6. How an Omani flagged for extremism ended up piloting a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai jet

  7. New claims that Netanyahu rejected Hamas offer to release captives

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