The flight that could have ended in a national disaster must be investigated

Flydubai flight 1073 to Ben Gurion Airport ended without casualties, but the author argues it should be treated as a mega-terror attack with 170 fatalities. The Omani co-pilot, who held jihadist views, attempted to hijack the plane but was thwarted by the crew and passengers. The author attacks the security failure and calls for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.

Flydubai flight 1073, which arrived at Ben Gurion Airport two days ago, ended without fatalities, but the author argues it should be treated as a mega-terror attack with at least 170 fatalities, similar to the 9/11 attacks. The co-pilot, Mammam al-Hamami, 29, attempted to hijack the plane and dive into the ground over Saudi skies. He was thwarted by the Indian captain Smith Machhar and passengers Yaniv Hiyon, Zvika and Tali Mans, Asaf Rejuan, and Dr. Shota Musiev. Al-Hamami was fired last year from Oman Air due to extremist views and joined Flydubai in January 2026. The author attacks the security failure: how did a pilot with a jihadist worldview board a flight to Israel? He calls on Prime Minister Netanyahu to establish an urgent state commission of inquiry to examine the responsibility of Transportation Minister Miri Regev, the Israel Airports Authority, the Mossad, the Shin Bet, and the National Security Council. The author compares the incident to the October 7 failure and claims the official response focused on photos with the heroes instead of an investigation.