Flydubai co-pilot planned Israel attack months before hijack attempt

WSJ reports that Flydubai co-pilot Hammami told investigators he had planned to crash a plane into an Israeli target, such as Ben-Gurion Airport, months before his attempted hijacking, motivated by the Gaza situation. The claim is based on investigative reporting and is partially corroborated by the hijacking incident itself. This signals a potential aviation security threat and highlights radicalization within airline personnel, with implications for regional security and counterterrorism.