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UAE confirms Tel Aviv flight pilot planned terrorist act; Netanyahu warns of retaliation
El País·AE · IL·3 days ago
A FlyDubai co-pilot, an Omani national, allegedly planned to crash a flight into Ben-Gurion Airport, having premeditated the attack before being hired. He aborted a similar attempt on an earlier Tel Aviv flight this year. The claim is based on Israeli authorities' knowledge of UAE investigators' findings; the co-pilot's motive and operational links remain unclear. This marks a significant insider threat to civil aviation in the region.
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