UAE Shared Flydubai Passenger and Crew Names With Israel Before Departure

The United Arab Emirates shared the names of passengers and crew on a Flydubai flight with Israel before the aircraft departed, according to regional officials cited in a report.

The reported exchange covered both those travelling on the flight and the staff operating it. The officials were not identified in the available account.

The brief report did not specify the flight’s route, destination or departure date. It also did not say which authorities in the UAE provided the names or who received them in Israel.

No reason was given for sharing the information. The account did not establish whether the exchange was a one-off measure or part of a broader arrangement.