Unofficial Translation of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s statement:

This morning, there was an extremely serious security incident on a flight from Dubai to Israel. Almost all of the passengers on the flight were Israelis.

During the flight, as they were approaching Israel, one of the pilots stabbed the other pilot, and apparently attempted to crash the plane with everyone on board.

I spoke with one of the Israeli passengers. He told me that the plane began to spin and dive. He told me that, somehow, he managed to break into the cockpit together with one of the crew members, and that together they neutralized the pilot who carried out the stabbing while he was attempting to sabotage the aircraft’s systems.

Another aircrew member who was on the plane entered the cockpit and managed to stabilize the aircraft.

I salute these heroes, who demonstrated extraordinary resourcefulness and courage. They saved many lives. They prevented a major disaster.

The plane landed safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia. All of the passengers are out of danger.

The pilot who carried out the stabbing was arrested. He is currently being questioned by the Saudi authorities.

We are maintaining continuous contact with the relevant authorities in order to ensure the passengers’ continued safety and to ensure their safe return home to Israel.

I have instructed the security services to prepare for additional potential threats.

We are conducting ongoing situational assessments, and we will update you in accordance with developments.