# Netanyahu says it is too early to identify those behind plane incident as flydubai suspends Israel flights

https://mins.news/en/item/81351

- The Guardian, 2026-10-01 04:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/01/netanyahu-flydubai-halts-all-flights-to-israel

> Benjamin Netanyahu says it is too early to determine who was behind the apparent attempt to crash a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv. Flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel during the investigation. A pilot allegedly stabbed another in the cockpit, while passengers intervened and helped the aircraft make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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