flydubai Co-Pilot's Extremist Posts Revealed as Israel Examines Screening

An investigation published by the British newspaper The Telegraph and reported by Maariv and Makor Rishon revealed new details regarding the extremist background of the flydubai co-pilot who attempted to crash the aircraft bound for Israel. According to the reports, his social media activity included posts supporting violence against women, extreme religious punishments, calls to murder Jews, and references to senior al-Qaeda figures and El Al aircraft.

Meanwhile, according to a report by Globes, the Israel Tax Authority confirmed that the flight's crew manifest was forwarded to the National Center for Passenger Data Analysis, which is tasked with analyzing passenger data and flagging potential risks in advance. Following this confirmation, scrutiny has intensified over whether the center flagged any warning signs regarding the co-pilot and what security checks were actually conducted. Further details have not yet been released.