The Zioneer Intelligence Desk released a photograph of the terrorist Hammami, the Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to crash a passenger plane into Israeli territory. The image was posted early Sunday morning.
The Zioneer Intelligence Desk has published a photograph of Hammam al-Hammami, the Omani co-pilot accused of attempting to crash a Flydubai passenger plane into Israeli territory. The image, circulated via the desk's channel at Sun Oct 4, 04:02 Jerusalem, appears to be a security photograph. The release comes as the investigation into the September 30 incident continues to unfold.
The timeline of the investigation began on Saturday with an N12 report that Israeli authorities were examining whether al-Hammami had visited Israel days before the attack. By 12:53 Jerusalem, a source told Kol Israel that he had made multiple flights to Israel, including one shortly before the incident. At 13:27 Jerusalem, an international source identified the co-pilot as Omani national Hammam al-Hammami. The Telegraph later reported (13:18 Jerusalem) that he had studied at a university in Britain. By 17:51 Jerusalem, reports indicated that al-Hammami had confessed during interrogations to planning to crash the aircraft into Israeli territory. The investigation escalated Saturday evening: an Israeli security source told CBS (22:47 Jerusalem) that authorities were probing a possible 9/11-style attack, a report later confirmed by ynet (23:04 Jerusalem).
The Zioneer has reported that the attack was thwarted by Israeli passengers and crew after al-Hammami stabbed the captain. The suspect was transferred from Saudi Arabia to the UAE, where a joint investigation involving Emirati, Saudi, and Israeli authorities is ongoing. Earlier reports indicated that al-Hammami had a digital footprint linking him to al-Qaeda imagery, and a senior Israeli official stated that a direct link to Iran has been ruled out for now.
It remains unclear whether al-Hammami acted alone or as part of a wider network, and what specific target he intended to hit. Investigators are also examining the extent of his radicalization and whether his earlier visits to Israel were for reconnaissance purposes.
10 developments
- ConfirmedOmani co-pilot planned to crash plane into Ben Gurion Airport terminal, interrogation report says
- ConfirmedFlydubai co-pilot reportedly targeted Tel Aviv-bound flights months before attack, sought airlines flying to Israel
- DevelopingShin Bet representatives fly to UAE to participate in interrogation of Omani pilot
- StrongIsraeli assessment now sees Flydubai pilot as lone actor, i24 reports
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