UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities, officials tell AP
Middle East,UAE,Israel,Terrorism,Air Travel,Benjamin Netanyahu
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Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questions over how the attacker evaded detection.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later told the head of the National Security Council to appoint an examiner to review "all security aspects regarding foreign civil aviation to Israel."
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