Questions about a security breach on a Flydubai flight to Israel

A key question for Israel is how the suspect, an Omani national, was apparently able to pass any security checks in connection with the Flydubai flight to Israel.

An Israeli official told CNN that Oman and Israel do not have official diplomatic relations, so the attacker, who has not yet been identified, should not have been allowed to fly the plane bound for Israel.

Another Israeli security official explained to CNN that the Israeli Internal Security Agency (Shin Bet) is supposed to scrutinize all airline employees who travel to Israel from the United Arab Emirates, within the framework of the security understanding agreement within the aviation agreements between the two countries.

The official said that it is not known at this stage whether the Shin Bet failed the security check on the alleged perpetrator, or whether he checked his status and agreed to fly the plane to Israel.

The identity of the pilot - who allegedly attacked the captain of the plane before trying to take control of Flydubai flight FZ107 bound for Israel - is still unclear, and the motive behind his action or the weapon he used are still unknown.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the alleged attacker holds Omani citizenship.

An Israeli official told CNN that the pilot had been working for Flydubai for only 8 months before the alleged attack was carried out.