What is Saudi Arabia trying to hide? The secret shift behind the investigation of the attempted attack on the Flydubai flight

Commentator Yoni Ben Menachem assesses that the transfer of the co-pilot suspected of attempting an attack on the Flydubai flight from Saudi Arabia to the UAE was intended to remove a 'hot potato' from Riyadh. According to him, if the investigation reveals a connection to Iran or a terror network, the implications could be dramatic. The investigation continues with the involvement of an Israeli team in the Emirates.

Arab affairs commentator Yoni Ben Menachem assesses that the transfer of the co-pilot suspected of attempting an attack on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, from Saudi Arabia to the UAE, was intended to remove a 'hot potato' from Riyadh. According to him, if the investigation reveals a connection to Iran or an organized terror network operating from the kingdom's territory, Riyadh could find itself in a direct confrontation with Tehran. The investigation continues with the involvement of an Israeli team in the Emirates, and the focus is on whether the pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, acted alone or as part of a broader terror plot, possibly linked to a state actor. According to sources in the investigation, the Omani pilot visited Ben Gurion Airport in recent months to gather information and planned to crash the plane into Israeli territory. He is also suspected of attempting to shut down both engines of the aircraft. The incident created an unusual security interface with Saudi Arabia, which does not maintain diplomatic relations with Israel. The article relies on Ben Menachem's commentary and information from sources in the investigation, using emotionally charged terms such as 'hot potato' and 'dramatic.'