Jerusalem, Oct. 1 -- Michal Maayan, spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Thursday stated that the mid-air attack aboard flydubai flight FZ1073 was carried out with the intent of harming the strong diplomatic and regional ties established through the historic Abraham Accords.

The Abraham Accords are a landmark US-mediated agreement signed in 2020 that led to the normalisation of diplomatic, economic, and security ties between Israel and multiple Arab countries.

Maayan said the incident was being viewed as a radical terrorist act aimed at undermining regional cooperation.

"There was an intent in carrying out this attack and an attempt to harm the strong bonds that were created by the Abraham Accords. Like I said, ...