US President Donald Trump says he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after an incident aboard a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel, in which Trump alleges the co-pilot attacked the captain in the cockpit. Trump describes the event as a dramatic attempt to seize control, saying another passenger helped subdue the attacker, while also stressing that he is not certain about every detail.
Trump also characterizes the attacker as “perhaps a terrorist,” while adding that the motive is not yet clear. Bloomberg, Jerusalem Post, and NDTV all report Trump’s comments linking the incident to terrorism as a possibility, but they reflect that his framing is based on what he was told rather than confirmed evidence. The outlets also agree that Trump discussed the case with Netanyahu at length.
The differing emphasis across outlets centers on Trump’s specific recounting of how the captain was subdued and his wording about terrorism, but all report the same core elements: the cockpit stabbing on the Israel-bound flight, Trump’s call with Netanyahu, and uncertainty over motive and underlying facts.
