Netanyahu: Israel to join flydubai probe, ‘we’ll find out’ whether Iran was involved
In a CNN interview, Netanyahu revealed Israel will join the flydubai probe, praised heroes who averted a '9/11 disaster,' denied pre-October7 warnings, and called settler violence framing a 'hoax.
In a CNN interview, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israel would join the investigation into the incident involving Flydubai's co-pilot, as agreed upon by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed. Netanyahu stated that Israel had not received any specific warning about the event. He defended the ongoing war against Iran and dismissed reports of warnings in October 7.
Netanyahu described the attacker as an Omani national and recounted the heroic actions of an Israeli passenger who restrained the co-pilot. He emphasized the heroism of the Indian pilot, Israeli passenger, and air crew members who prevented a potential disaster. Netanyahu did not specifically attribute the incident to Iran but mentioned Iran's involvement in a separate attack in Britain.
He rejected claims that the war against Iran had failed, stating that Iran was on the verge of manufacturing nuclear weapons, which he compared to cancer. Netanyahu also dismissed reports of pre-October 7 warnings from Egypt and the UAE as false.
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