Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was too early to determine who was behind an apparent attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, as the airline halted all flights to Israel and an Israeli official called the incident a terror attack.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it is too early to tell who was ultimately behind an apparent attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, according to the Guardian.
Netanyahu cautioned against drawing early conclusions when asked whether there were any signs of Iranian involvement in the incident. His comments came as the airline flydubai halted all flights to Israel.
Despite the prime minister’s reluctance to assign blame, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, described the incident as a “terror attack” without identifying who was responsible.
Danon told Fox News on Wednesday night that Israel had “no doubt that it was a terror attack from a radical individual.” He added: “We still cannot link it to a terror state or terror organisation, but for sure we know there was an intention to bring that plane down.”
The suspension of flydubai flights marks an immediate operational consequence of the incident, though the full details of what happened aboard the flight were not elaborated in the available reporting.
Why it matters
An apparent attempt to bring down a passenger aircraft bound for Israel raises serious aviation security concerns and could affect air travel to the region. With an airline halting all its flights to Israel, travelers and the wider public are watching closely as officials weigh whether the incident was the act of an individual or a wider threat.
Timeline
- Netanyahu says too early to tell who was behind plane incident as flydubai halts all flights to Israel
The Guardian World: Israeli prime minister cautions against early conclusions when asked if there were any signs of Iranian involvement Benjamin Netanyahu has said it was too early to tell who was ultimately behind the apparent attempt to crash a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, even as Israel’s amb