Netanyahu Says Flydubai Attacker Detained, Orders Readiness for Further Threats

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday afternoon that Saudi authorities had arrested and were questioning the pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound Flydubai flight. He said the attacker apparently tried to crash the aircraft and was trying to sabotage its systems before an Israeli passenger and a crew member subdued him. Another flight crew aboard stabilized the aircraft, which landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with passengers out of danger. Netanyahu said Israel was coordinating with the relevant authorities to secure their return and had instructed the security establishment to prepare for further potential threats.