'Revenge for Gaza': What flydubai Omani co-pilot told interrogators after failed attack
A flydubai co-pilot, Hamam al-Hammami, is under investigation for an alleged terror attack aboard a flight, reportedly motivated by revenge for the conflict in Gaza. Israeli and UAE authorities are collaborating on the probe after passengers and crew successfully subdued the suspect.
Why it matters
The incident raises significant concerns regarding aviation security and the potential for radicalization within the airline industry.
Israel’s security agency Shin Bet has sent interrogators to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the questioning of Hamam al-Hammami, the flydubai copilot accused of attempting to carry out a "terror attack" aboard a flydubai flight last week, as reported by The Times of Israel .According to two Israeli officials familiar with the probe, al-Hammami told UAE interrogators that he had planned to crash the flight into Ben Gurion Airport even before he was hired by Dubai-owned flydubai.Channel 12 also reported, citing two Israeli officials, that al-Hammami said he was acting “in revenge for Gaza” and wanted to “die as a martyr”.A third source briefed on the UAE investigation said al-Hammami had previously operated a flight to Tel Aviv earlier this year and had considered hijacking and crashing that aircraft but ultimately did not do so.Channel 12 further reported, citing two sources, that a Mossad official told Israeli Cabinet…
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