Security lapse Israel overlooked? Over 12 Omani pilots flew to Tel Aviv despite ban

A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal. Israeli authorities are facing tough questions over how an Omani pilot was able to fly into Tel Aviv despite a rule barring pilots from countries without diplomatic relations with Israel, according to a report by Channel 12.The issue came to light after a hijacking attempt was made on a flydubai flight on Wednesday when its Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain, Smit Machchhar, and attempted to deliberately crash the aircraft.Israeli passengers, the captain and other pilots on board intervened, allowing the plane to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Most of the passengers were Israeli and were later flown from Saudi Arabia to Israel.Over 12 Omani pilots flew into IsraelOman does not have diplomatic relations with Israel. According to the report, rules introduced after the 2020 Abraham Accords prohibit pilots from countries that do not have relations with Israel from flying into the country.However, Channel 12 reported that dozens of Omani pilots had flown into Israel in recent years while wo...