Israel's Shin Bet Joins Probe into FlyDubai Pilot's Attack
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Shin Bet investigators are directly involved in the probe of the FlyDubai pilot.
- The pilot confessed to attempting the crash as revenge for events in Gaza.
- He attacked the captain with an axe before trying to take control.
- The flight carried over 170 Israeli passengers.
- The pilot had a history of religious radicalization and was previously banned from flying.
Israeli security officials have confirmed for the first time that Shin Bet (General Security Service) investigators are directly involved in the interrogation of the pilot who attempted to crash a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Military censorship has also cleared reports that Israeli security personnel, including Shin Bet representatives, traveled to the United Arab Emirates and are actively participating in the investigation of the pilot, Al-Hami.
Security sources confirmed Israel's active role in Al-Hami's interrogation. According to parallel reports, Al-Hami has confessed to planning the act as "revenge for what is happening in Gaza." The co-pilot reportedly attacked the Indian captain with an emergency axe in the cockpit before attempting to crash the plane, which was carrying over 170 Israelis.
Al-Hami, who is from Oman, had previously been banned from flying by Oman after undergoing religious radicalization. Investigators are now also looking into the individuals who allowed him to be employed in such a sensitive position, particularly on the Dubai-Tel Aviv route.
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