Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there were indications of Iranian attempts to launch attacks against Israel during the election season, pointing to working with the UAE to close security gaps in pilot screening and investigating possible links of a co-pilot to Iran.
AI-generated summary
A security incident related to the screening of pilots and possible involvement of Iran.
Netanyahu said the incident may be repeated because there are indications that Iran and its proxies are trying to launch attacks against Israel during the election season.
The Israeli Prime Minister pointed out that there is a loophole regarding the examination of pilots, and we are working to address it and are cooperating with the UAE to ensure that such an accident does not occur again.
Netanyahu stressed that Tel Aviv will be able to determine within days whether the co-pilot has ties to Iran.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The co-pilot's links to Iran will be determined within days
Likely · Within days

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