Mossad, Shin Bet in UAE: What we know about Israel’s FlyDubai probe
The National Security Council is probing foreign carrier security protocols, while police investigate two senior Transportation Ministry officials suspected of providing private services for aviation companies.
Israel’s National Security Council and police are investigating failures in security procedures for foreign airlines after the Sept. 30 FlyDubai incident, in which an Omani copilot is suspected of attempting to crash a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight carrying 174 passengers.
The investigations are examining how the suspected threat went undetected and whether existing Israeli screening and security protocols for foreign carriers were sufficient.
The suspected attack was thwarted by the pilot and passengers on board, and the aircraft ultimately landed in Saudi Arabia. Saudi authorities later transferred Humam al-Hamami, the copilot suspected of attempting to crash the FlyDubai plane, to the United Arab Emirates.
According to a Channel 13 report on Saturday, an Israeli team comprising representatives of the Mossad and Shin Bet traveled to the UAE to take part in the investigation.
