Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Fox News that the pilot who attempted the recent hijacking underwent Islamic radicalization, and cautioned that Israel has signs suggesting Iran may attempt to harm Israeli targets especially during the election period, according to The Zioneer.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a Fox News interview that aired overnight Thursday, stated that the pilot who attempted the recent aircraft hijacking underwent a process of Islamic radicalization. He added that Israel has indications that Iran and its proxies—including Hamas and Hezbollah—seek to carry out attacks before the upcoming elections, and urged Israelis to remain vigilant. 'Maybe they will try something like that again,' Netanyahu said, according to reports from the interview.
The Zioneer reported at 15:29 Jerusalem that Netanyahu warned of possible Iranian attacks during the election period, and at 15:35 Jerusalem reported his comments on the pilot's radicalization. The prime minister noted that investigators would determine within days whether the pilot had links to Iran.
These warnings come amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran following the recent thwarted hijacking attempt. As The Zioneer reported on Sun Sep 6, Netanyahu has previously warned that any attack on Israel would draw a severe response, and that the regime's end is near. Israeli officials have placed the security establishment on elevated alert in recent weeks.
No specific operational changes were announced. Netanyahu did not confirm direct Iranian involvement in the hijacking attempt, stating it is 'too early to say.'
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