Flydubai incident: Omani pilot suspected of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar; what are Oman-Israel ties?
An Omani co-pilot is suspected of stabbing Captain Smit Machchhar during a Flydubai flight to Israel. Israeli officials reported that the co-pilot had posted radical content online and urged Emirati crew members to kill him. The investigation, involving Israeli, UAE, and Saudi authorities, is ongoing, focusing on the co-pilot's motives and security protocols for flights into Israel.