Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has said the attack might have been an attempt to crash the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

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The plane was traveling from Dubai to Israel when the pilot and co-pilot appear to have gotten into a fight, Israeli officials said.

Official statements said bilateral relations were discussed. But the question of who bears responsibility for failing to prevent the Oct. 7 attack is a major election issue in Israel.

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