What was the motive behind attempted Flydubai plane hijacking?

• Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated it is too early to determine the motive behind a failed attack on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel.
• The plane made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, where the attacker was arrested and is currently under investigation.
• Netanyahu praised Indian Captain Smit Machchhar as a true hero for resisting the attacker and opening the cockpit door despite being stabbed.
• The captain's brave actions allowed crew and passengers to overpower the attacker after the aircraft rapidly descended 13,000 feet in 30 seconds.
• Passengers described bloody scenes during the ordeal on board Flight FZ1073, which reportedly carried four US-Israeli dual citizens.

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Israel flight hijacking latest: Netanyahu says motive for attempt to crash Flydubai plane ‘too early to say’