{
  "id": 11194284,
  "title": "Netanyahu says Flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-flydubai-co-pilot-underwent-islamist-radical",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261001/netanyahu-says-flydubai-co-pilot-underwent-islamist-radical-indoctrination"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Thursday that the co-pilot who attempted to crash a passenger plane on a route to Israel had been subjected to Islamist radicalization. During an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu confirmed that the individual had undergone radical indoctrination. However, the motive behind the harrowing incident on Wednesday's Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv remains unknown. Passengers were able to overpower the attacker, allowing a reserve crew to safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu revealed to Fox & Friends that a final determination on the co-pilot's potential connections to Iran would be possible in a few days. He acknowledged the co-pilot's suicidal tendencies, stating that when combined with the radicalization aspects evident in his background, it provided a strong indication of the circumstances surrounding the incident. Yet, Netanyahu emphasized that definitive conclusions were not yet drawn.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the co-pilot who tried to crash a passenger jet on its way to Israel had undergone Islamist radicalization. \"We know that he underwent Islamist radical indoctrination,\" Netanyahu said in an interview with Fox News. No motive has been determined for Wednesday's harrowing near-disaster on Wednesday's Flydubai flight FZ1073…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israel's Netanyahu: Co-pilot of flydubai plane underwent radical Islamist indoctrination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/israels-netanyahu-co-pilot-of-flydubai-plane-underwent-radical",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:46:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Netanyahu claims flydubai pilot underwent 'radical indoctrination'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-claims-flydubai-pilot-underwent-radical-indoctrination",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Netanyahu says Flydubai co-pilot underwent Islamist radical indoctrination",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-flydubai-co-pilot-underwent-islamist-radical-11198383",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:22:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Co-pilot in flydubai attempted hijacking underwent Islamist radical indoctrination, Netanyahu says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/co-pilot-in-flydubai-attempted-hijacking-underwent-islamist-radical",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:28:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Netanyahu says Omani flydubai co-pilot underwent ‘Islamist radical indoctrination’; claims screening ‘loophole’ let him fly to Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-omani-flydubai-co-pilot-underwent-islamist-radical",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:56:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Netanyahu says flight attacker 'underwent Islamist radical indoctrination'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/netanyahu-says-flight-attacker-underwent-islamist-radical",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:38:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "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."
}