Suspect in Flydubai Plot Visited Hostile Nations, Intelligence Says
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- Suspect in Flydubai plot visited nations hostile to Israel.
- Intelligence agencies are probing potential recruitment during these visits.
- The pilot allegedly planned to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
- The suspect reportedly sought employment with airlines flying to Israel.
New details have emerged in the investigation of the attempted attack on a Flydubai flight, with an Israeli intelligence official revealing that the suspect visited several countries hostile to Israel in recent years. During a cabinet meeting, the official stated that some of these visits were brief and that security agencies are investigating whether the suspect was recruited or activated by a state or organization during one of these trips, according to N12.
Further details from the investigation, reported by NBC, indicate the pilot meticulously planned the attack long in advance. His alleged plan was to hijack the aircraft, fly it to Israel, and crash it into Ben Gurion Airport. The Omani pilot, Haitham Al-Haimi, reportedly began planning the attack even before being hired by Flydubai, actively seeking employment with an airline that operated routes to Israel.
Israeli security forces are now working to determine if this early planning was an independent initiative or if it was connected to his visits to hostile countries and potential contacts made there.
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