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'Kill me, kill me': Netanyahu reveals words of 'indoctrinated' flydubai co-pilot after being subdued

By Trisha Mahajan||3 min read at Times of India

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Generated October 1, 2026

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that the co-pilot involved in the recent flydubai flight incident had been subjected to Islamist radical indoctrination. The incident, which involved the stabbing of an Indian captain during a flight to Tel Aviv, is currently under investigation by authorities in the UAE and Saudi Arabia to determine potential motives and links to extremist groups.

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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said the Omani co-pilot, accused of attacking flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, was “” and had undergone “”.

In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu said the co-pilot, who allegedly stabbed the captain aboard the flight, was now being interrogated.

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