Netanyahu Threatens Heavy Price Over FlyDubai Cockpit Attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Friday that any country or organization found responsible for a violent clash aboard an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would "pay a very heavy price." He alleged the co-pilot who stabbed his captain mid-flight had undergone Islamist radicalization, without offering evidence that any state was involved.

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Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident

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Netanyahu warns of 'very heavy price' if any country found to be behind FlyDubai incident

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday warned that any country or organisation found to be responsible for the violent clash on board an Israel-bound FlyDubai flight would "pay a very heavy price". While Netanyahu has alleged the co-pilot who stabbed his captain mid-flight had undergone "Islamist radicalisation", the motive behind the incident remains unclear.

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