An Omani co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 had previously been barred from flying by Oman Air over concerns about extremist views, raising fresh questions over how he was later cleared to fly the sensitive Dubai-Tel Aviv route. Meanwhile, Iranian state-run Press TV has alleged, citing an unnamed regional source, that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a “false flag” operation during a recent UAE visit to draw the US into another confrontation with Iran.
Source: CRUX