Flydubai payments to Israeli aviation security official exposed as Trump points to Iran
Aviation security chief Dvir Rubinstein privately worked for foreign airlines as years of warnings went unaddressed; despite Israel’s lone-actor assessment, Trump again points to Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly seized the chance to associate himself with the bravery of Israelis who prevented a FlyDubai co-pilot from crashing a plane en route to Tel Aviv. As additional information about the harrowing events on Flight FZ1073 from Dubai emerges, the incident may backfire on Netanyahu as it becomes a pivotal political issue just three weeks before a crucial Israeli election.
The would-be hijacker, Hamam al-Hammami, 29, is an Omani citizen with a history of engaging in radical views that led to his dismissal from a previous job. With Israel commemorating the third anniversary of the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, opposition leaders and numerous commentators are drawing parallels between the two events.
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