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Jewish News 24 · Sep 30, 2026

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The Omani co-pilot who stabbed his Emirati captain midflight on a Flydubai service from Dubai to Tel Aviv had been employed by the carrier for only nine months. The investigation centers on the fact that the co-pilot holds Omani citizenship, a country that maintains no diplomatic relations with Israel. The Civil Aviation Authority is now required to audit the airline's hiring practices on Israeli routes and evaluate overall compliance with binding security protocols.

The Omani co-pilot who stabbed his Emirati captain midflight on a Flydubai service from Dubai to Tel Aviv had been employed by the carrier for only nine months. The investigation centers on the fact that the co-pilot holds Omani citizenship, a country that maintains no diplomatic relations with Israel. The Civil Aviation Authority is now required to audit the airline's hiring practices on Israeli routes and evaluate overall compliance with binding security protocols.

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