Suspicion grows: Omani co-pilot may have tried to crash Israel-bound flight
Israeli officials await results of Saudi interrogation of Omani co-pilot suspected of stabbing pilot and attempting to crash Israel-bound Flydubai plane. Mossad chief coordinating investigation
Assessment
Israeli security officials are treating an incident aboard a Flydubai flight as a potential terror attack, not an isolated breakdown. The Omani co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot and tried to crash the plane, which was headed to Israel. The Mossad chief's direct involvement signals this is being handled at the highest intelligence level. The outcome of Saudi questioning will determine whether this was a lone actor or part of a broader pattern.