1,240 Foreign Air Crew Entered Israel From Nations Without Ties
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A secret Knesset committee meeting revealed that 1,240 aircrew from countries without relations with Israel entered the country in the past year. The information surfaced during an investigation into an attempted Flydubai flight hijacking by an Omani pilot, Al-Hamami, who sought revenge on Israel. base in Jordan. He had postponed the attack once before due to personal reasons.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- 1,240 aircrew from countries without ties to Israel entered the country in the past year.
- The information was revealed in a secret Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee discussion.
- The discussion concerned an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight.
- The alleged hijacker, Omani pilot Al-Hamami, sought revenge against Israel.
- base in Jordan.
A secret Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee discussion revealed that 1,240 aircrew members from countries with no diplomatic relations with Israel entered the country over the past year. This information emerged during a discussion concerning the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight.
Shin Bet agents traveled to the United Arab Emirates this week to participate in the investigation of the Omani pilot, Al-Hamami, who is a citizen of a country that does not have relations with Israel. During his interrogation, Al-Hamami stated his motive was revenge against Israel for its actions in the Gaza Strip.
Investigators have ruled out the flight attendants' involvement in the hijacking attempt, as they appeared terrified. However, some passengers suspected their cooperation with the pilot. military base in Jordan if the primary plan failed.
The pilot had initially planned the attack for July but postponed it due to personal ties with a crew member, whom he felt pity for. He landed in Israel in June and prepared himself to become a 'martyr.'
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