The investigation into the thwarted FlyDubai cockpit attack has expanded from the Middle East to New Zealand. Authorities are trying to understand how the suspect, co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who had been flagged for extremist views in Oman, was cleared to fly an Israel-bound flight. Investigators in the United Arab Emirates, alongside Israeli and Saudi authorities, are treating the midair assault by the Omani co-pilot as a pre-planned terrorist attack. The suspect remains in custody in the UAE. The probe has shifted toward vetting failures. Israeli law requires airlines to provide information about passengers and crew members, including their names and nationalities, to Israel up to 48 hours before a flight.