"Wake up, repel the Zionists": The incitement in Oman before the attempted hijacking of the flight

The article reveals the ongoing incitement by Oman's Grand Mufti, Ahmed al-Khalili, against Israel, against the backdrop of an attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight by an Omani pilot. Al-Khalili, a senior figure in the regime, consistently supports Hamas and the Houthis and incites against Israel, calling for urgent action to repel "the Zionists."

The article, by Shachar Kleiman, links the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight by an Omani pilot to the ongoing incitement by Oman's Grand Mufti, Ahmed al-Khalili. Al-Khalili, 84, has held his position since 1975 and enjoys ministerial status. He consistently supports Hamas and the Houthis and opposes the disarmament of Hamas in Gaza. The article quotes his words, in which he called on Muslims to act urgently to "repel the oppression of the people of Gaza, Palestine, and Lebanon" and praised the Houthi missile and drone launches against Israel. The article notes that Oman does not maintain official relations with Israel and that the war in Gaza has cooled relations between the countries.