The crazy conspiracy online about Netanyahu's motives on the flight from Dubai

An analysis circulating online claims that Netanyahu sought to exploit the hijacking incident to bring about Israeli intervention in the plane – and even raises a scenario of shooting it down. The post gained widespread exposure with nearly 2,000 likes, comments, and shares. The article refutes the claims and notes that no evidence has been published that Netanyahu sought to shoot down the plane or create a confrontation with the UAE.

Just hours after the attempted attack on the Flydubai flight to Israel, an unusually extreme conspiracy theory was spread online, seeking to give a different meaning to the route the plane took after the drama in the cockpit – and even to attribute hidden motives to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the incident. The theory is based on real flight data: after the incident, code 7700 (general emergency) was activated, followed by code 7500 (unlawful interference). The plane briefly entered Jordanian airspace, turned around, and eventually landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The author of the analysis wonders why, when the captain was injured, it was decided to fly to Saudi Arabia instead of making an emergency landing at a closer airport. According to him, the answer is related to Israel: after code 7500 was activated and Israeli fighter jets were scrambled, the Emirati parties realized that Israel might take over management of the incident. The theory goes further, claiming that the UAE feared Israel would be forced to intercept the plane, and attributes to Netanyahu an attempt to create a security incident with the Emiratis. The article emphasizes that no evidence has been published that the decision to land in Saudi Arabia was made to prevent Israeli intervention, and certainly no evidence has been published that Netanyahu sought to shoot down the plane. The investigation of the incident in Saudi Arabia continues.