2026-10-03T22:58:14+00:00
Shafaq
News- Middle East
Israel is
investigating whether pilots holding Iranian, Syrian or Iraqi citizenship have
landed at Ben Gurion Airport in recent years, Israeli Channel 12 reported on
Saturday.
The probe
is examining pilots with dual citizenship, including those from countries
Israel considers “hostile.” According to the report, Israel received lists of
Flydubai pilots, but their names did not undergo the required security
screening, noting that international authorities are assisting Tel Aviv in
addressing the security breach.
UAE
Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi earlier said an investigation into
Flydubai flight FZ1073 found that its co-pilot attempted to carry out a
“terrorist attack” by assaulting the captain with an emergency axe and trying
to seize control of the aircraft.
The
Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight diverted toward Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after
issuing emergency signals and losing communication. Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that a pilot had stabbed his fellow pilot and
attempted to crash the aircraft before passengers and crew intervened.
