Omani pilot admits: "I did it to avenge Gaza", investigations underway

See 7.22pm report "I did it to avenge Gaza, I wanted to die as a martyr", Omani pilot Hammam Al-Hammami told investigators during interrogation in the Emirates. Channel 12 reports it. In Israel, meanwhile, they are trying to understand whether the pilot acted alone or whether he was sent by someone else. Military censors authorized the publication this evening of the news that the Shin Bet itself is participating in the investigation of the terrorist.

Channel 12 reports that investigators leading the investigation into the attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai plane are in possession of the contents of the pilot's phone.

They therefore have all the information about the device.

As part of the investigation they are examining and analyzing the contents of the phone in an attempt to gather further information.

Yesterday, during the security cabinet meeting, a Mossad representative shared some details of the investigation with the ministers. According to two sources present at the meeting, he said: "We discovered that in recent years the terrorist has visited countries hostile to Israel, some of which are considered enemy countries. These were short visits.

We are verifying whether during these visits anyone or any organization manipulated, recruited or involved him."

The Israeli broadcaster also reports that in the meantime, the Emirati authorities have questioned the crew of flight attendants present on the Flydubai flight, ruling out the possibility that they were accomplices or attempted to help the terrorist pilot. According to Emirati investigators, the flight attendants admitted to being confused and disoriented, but that they had not participated in the plan.