UAE Shared Passenger, Crew Details With Israel Before Dubai Flight Incident

New details have emerged regarding the events preceding a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, which experienced an attempted hijacking. According to an Associated Press (AP) report citing regional officials, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had previously shared passenger and crew information, including their nationalities, with Israel. The officials claim that Israel did not alert the UAE about any individuals on the list.

The AP report did not specify which Israeli entity received the information, how it was vetted, or if it was passed to relevant security agencies. This information gains significance in light of post-incident revelations about the co-pilot, identified as an Omani citizen, who is suspected of attempting the hijacking. However, the transfer of crew details alone does not confirm that authorities had prior knowledge of his intentions or any dangerousness.

Similarly, the claim that Israel did not flag any crew members does not, in itself, indicate the extent of information held before the flight, the nature of any checks conducted, or whether the co-pilot's Omani citizenship should have prevented him from boarding the flight to Israel under existing procedures.

These allegations are part of ongoing questions surrounding the attempted hijacking, including how crew members on flights to Israel are approved and the information exchange between airlines, countries of origin, and Israeli authorities. At present, these are claims made by regional sources to the AP, with no official confirmation of all reported details.