Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in FlyDubai cockpit stabbing incident

TL;DR

A co-pilot stabbed the captain on a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
The plane experienced significant altitude changes, plunging and climbing, before stabilizing.
Passengers and off-duty pilots subdued the co-pilot after the captain fought him off and unlocked the cockpit.
The flight made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
The co-pilot, born in Oman, is being interrogated in Saudi Arabia, with Israeli authorities expected to join.
The motive for the stabbing is unknown, with speculation ranging from suicide attempt to terrorism, but no definitive conclusion has been reached.
FlyDubai stated that the underlying reasons and motives are unknown and subject to formal investigation.

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