Netanyahu after the incident with Flydubai instructed security forces to prepare for new threats

Israel's security services have been instructed to prepare for new potential threats following an alleged attempted terrorist attack aboard a Flydubai plane. This was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Mr. Netanyahu admits that one of the pilots attacked his colleague with a knife to take control and bring down the plane. According to the Prime Minister, the passenger managed to neutralize him along with a crew member. “I salute these heroes, who showed resourcefulness and exceptional courage,” he said.

Netanyahu noted that most of the passengers were Israelis. Defense Minister Yisrael Katz called the incident aboard the Flydubai “an attempted jihadist terrorist attack.” Flydubai pilots fought on board the Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv flight on the morning of September 30. The plane landed reserve pilots in Saudi Arabia. The attacker is an Omani citizen. He was arrested and questioned by Saudi law enforcement.

Yesterday, Benjamin Netanyahu warned of the threat of attacks ahead of parliamentary elections on October 27. The leader of the Israeli opposition, Yair Lapid, criticized the words of the Prime Minister and accused him of whipping up panic.