Netanyahu warns ‘very heavy price’ if any power behind flydubai incident
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened a 'very heavy price' against any power found responsible for a recent mid-air incident involving a flydubai flight. While no specific country was named, the statement follows speculation regarding potential Iranian involvement.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the potential for aviation security events to trigger significant diplomatic or military escalations.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Friday that Israel would impose a “very heavy price” on any power behind the flydubai incident, without offering evidence that any country was responsible.
“As time passes, the picture is becoming clearer: The attacker underwent Islamist radicalisation. He came to crash the plane with all passengers on board,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
“We are investigating whether he was sent, and whoever sent him will pay a very heavy price,” Netanyahu said of the co-pilot assailant.
Netanyahu did not identify any country as a potential culprit, but for years has been quick to point the finger at Iran, which Israel and the United States attacked in February.
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