Shin Bet personnel have traveled to Dubai and are participating in the interrogation of Hamam Al Hammami, the Omani terrorist co-pilot who attempted to crash an Israel-bound Flydubai flight.

Israeli security officials have received additional details from the investigation in recent days. During questioning, the terrorist reportedly admitted his motive, saying: “I did it as revenge for Gaza. I wanted to die as a martyr.”

The military censor has cleared publication of the Shin Bet’s involvement in the investigation alongside authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Investigators are conducting a detailed examination of the contents of the terrorist’s cellphone.

At Sunday’s security cabinet meeting, a Mossad representative briefed ministers on newly uncovered details about Al Hammami’s travel history.

According to two sources familiar with the discussion, the representative said investigators discovered that the terrorist had made brief visits in recent years to countries hostile to Israel, including enemy states.

“We are checking whether, during those visits, someone or some organization directed or recruited him,” the representative reportedly told ministers.

Separately, Emirati authorities questioned the flight’s cabin crew, who denied any involvement in the plot. Accounts from the questioning described crew members as confused during the incident but said they did not assist the terrorist.

The Emirati authorities are not allowing Israeli investigators to participate in the questioning of the cabin crew.

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