{
  "id": 11198383,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "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 claimed on Thursday that the co-pilot responsible for attempting to crash a Flydubai passenger jet en route to Israel had been indoctrinated with Islamist extremism. In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu asserted that he had knowledge of the co-pilot's radicalization. The motive behind the harrowing near-disaster on Wednesday's Flydubai flight FZ1073, which originated in Dubai and was intended for Tel Aviv, remains undetermined. Passengers managed to overpower the attacker, allowing a reserve crew to safely land the aircraft in Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu stated that he would be able to confirm within a few days whether the co-pilot had ties to Iran. He indicated that it was premature to determine any connections with other individuals at this point. Netanyahu emphasized that the co-pilot's suicidal tendencies, coupled with the Islamist radicalization found in his background, provided a strong indication of his motivations. However, he refrained from making definitive conclusions pending further investigation.",
  "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",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:02:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
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