{
  "id": 11062483,
  "title": "Netanyahu: Israel to join flydubai probe, ‘we’ll find out’ whether Iran was involved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-israel-to-join-flydubai-probe-well-find-out-whether-iran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T00:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-910243"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israel will join Flydubai probe to investigate co-pilot incident.",
    "Netanyahu stated no specific warning received about the event.",
    "Iran possibly involved in separate attack in Britain."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Israel's participation in the flydubai probe, at the UAE's request, may shift the focus of the investigation to accommodate a wider regional context, given Netanyahu's ongoing concerns about Iran.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Israel to expand security checks on pilots after flydubai airplane attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/israel-to-expand-security-checks-on-pilots-after-flydubai-airplane",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:26:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "flydubai suspends flights to Israel after FZ1073 'security incident'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-suspends-flights-to-israel-after-fz1073-security-incident",
        "published": "2026-09-30T19:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Flydubai says flights to and from Israel will be suspended while the investigation continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-says-flights-to-and-from-israel-will-be-suspended-while-the",
        "published": "2026-09-30T20:19:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Flydubai flights to Israel suspended amid investigation into attempted hijacking, airline says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/flydubai-flights-to-israel-suspended-amid-investigation-into",
        "published": "2026-09-30T20:26:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "What to know about the terrifying flydubai flight bound for Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/what-to-know-about-the-terrifying-flydubai-flight-bound-for-israel",
        "published": "2026-09-30T22:12:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar hailed hero for averting disaster on Israel flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/flydubai-pilot-smit-machchhar-hailed-hero-for-averting-disaster-on",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:45:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Showed Immense Courage\": PM Modi Praises flydubai's Pilot Smit Machchhar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/showed-immense-courage-pm-modi-praises-flydubais-pilot-smit-machchhar",
        "published": "2026-10-01T02:06:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}