Omani Co-Pilot Confesses to Attempted Plane Hijacking for Terror Attack in Israel
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
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- Omani co-pilot confessed to attempting plane hijacking for terror attack in Israel.
- Co-pilot attacked the pilot with an axe during the incident.
- Eight IDF soldiers were injured in a traffic accident in southern Lebanon.
- Two Islamic Jihad rocket commanders were eliminated by the IDF.
- Head of Hostages Directorate criticized PM's political influence on decisions.
An Omani co-pilot for Flydubai, Hamam Al-Hamami, has confessed to attempting to hijack the aircraft and crash it into Israel. According to reports, Al-Hamami is cooperating with investigators and admitted to attacking the pilot with an axe in an attempt to carry out a terror act. The motive behind the alleged plot is still under investigation.
Al-Hamami, born in the UAE to an Omani father and Syrian mother, had worked for Flydubai for eight months. Reports indicate he was previously banned from flying in Oman due to concerns over extremist Islamic ideologies. He had reportedly flown to Israel in recent months, as had dozens of other pilots from Oman.
Royal Air Maroc stated that Al-Hamami underwent a three-month theoretical training with them in 2025 as part of a screening process, but his candidacy was rejected and he was not employed by the company.
During the incident, crew members reportedly asked Yaniv Hayoun and Eyal Schlichter to release Al-Hamami, but they refused. US President Trump released a video praising Hayoun for his role in subduing the co-pilot and stabilizing the plane.
In other news, Nitzan Alon, head of the Hostages Directorate, claimed that political considerations by the Prime Minister influenced decisions regarding hostage releases, suggesting all hostages could have been freed a year earlier without significantly impacting the war's outcome. Separately, eight IDF soldiers from the 7th Armored Brigade were lightly injured in an operational traffic accident in southern Lebanon. The IDF also reported the elimination of two commanders in the Islamic Jihad's rocket array.
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