Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.
A FlyDubai plane carrying Israeli passengers who had earlier been aboard another FlyDubai aircraft forced to make an emergency landing after a cockpit attack.
The United Arab Emirates has said it is leading the investigation into the episode, and FlyDubai’s service between Dubai and Tel Aviv has been suspended.
A passenger raises his arms in relief as he walks through the domestic arrivals doors with his dog and luggage at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Wednesday.