Israel Maintains Lone Wolf Theory on Flydubai Hijacking Attempt, Dismissing Iran Link
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
An Israeli official stated that the investigation into the Flydubai hijacking attempt still points to the Omani co-pilot acting alone, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of Iranian involvement. The co-pilot, Mam al-Hamami, confessed his actions were revenge for Gaza and he wished to die as a martyr. The UAE plans to seek the maximum penalty, potentially death, for the co-pilot, who was subdued by Israeli passengers. Trump also linked Iran to the urgent evacuation of U.S. B-2 bombers from Britain.
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- Israel maintains the Omani co-pilot acted alone in the Flydubai hijacking attempt, with no Iranian link.
- U.S. President Donald Trump believes Iran is connected to the attempted hijacking.
- The co-pilot, Mam al-Hamami, confessed his motive was revenge for Gaza and a desire to die as a martyr.
- Four Israeli passengers subdued the co-pilot, preventing the plane from crashing.
- The UAE may seek the death penalty for the co-pilot.
- Trump also cited an Iran-related threat for the rapid evacuation of U.S. B-2 bombers from Britain.
An Israeli official close to the investigation into the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight stated that the Israeli assessment of the Omani co-pilot acting alone remains unchanged, with no indications of Iranian involvement. The official, speaking to i24NEWS, reiterated that there has been no shift in the belief that the co-pilot acted as a lone wolf, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated assertions of an Iranian connection. Trump had stated he believes Iran is linked to the attempted hijacking, though investigations have not yet proven a link between the co-pilot and any extremist group. Trump's own vice president also indicated a lack of conclusive evidence for Iranian involvement, contradicting the president's statements.
Meanwhile, the Israeli investigation team, including experienced Shin Bet interrogators, remains in the United Arab Emirates. Further details have emerged about the co-pilot, Mam al-Hamami, who confessed during interrogation that his actions were motivated by events in the Gaza Strip. Investigators revealed that al-Hamami stated he sought revenge for the war in Gaza and wished to die as a martyr during the act. He also planned to crash the plane into a U.S. military base in Jordan if he could not reach Ben Gurion Airport.
The UAE intends to seek the maximum penalty for the co-pilot, which could include the death penalty. The UAE's Attorney General announced that the co-pilot is suspected of attempting a terror attack after assaulting the captain with an emergency axe and trying to seize control of the aircraft systems. The incident occurred on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Israel, where four Israeli passengers intervened, subdued the co-pilot, and prevented the crash. Separately, President Trump also revealed that a specific threat related to Iran prompted the rapid evacuation of B-2 bombers from Britain, a move described as unusually urgent by the New York Times.
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