Opposition Leaders Criticize Government Over Flydubai Security Lapse
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
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- Opposition leaders attacked the government over a Flydubai flight security incident.
- Avigdor Lieberman called for the resignation of security officials.
- Yair Golan accused the government of endangering citizens.
- The criticism targets Shin Bet chief David Zini's appointment.
Opposition leaders Avigdor Lieberman and Yair Golan have launched a sharp attack on the government and the appointment of David Zini as head of the Shin Bet, following an attempted terror incident on a Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv. Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, called for the resignation of security officials, accusing them of neglecting flight security. He questioned how a pilot, previously dismissed from two airlines for religious extremism and who shared Al-Qaeda posts online, could land in Israel, conduct a pre-flight inspection, and enter the country without issue. Lieberman also cited media reports about Iranian and Syrian pilots working for foreign airlines operating in Israel.
Yair Golan, chairman of the Democrats, echoed the criticism, calling the Flydubai incident a testament to the current government's "complete rot." He accused Prime Minister Netanyahu and his ministers of endangering Israeli citizens for "cheap political maneuvering, criminal amateurism, and the appointment of unqualified cronies."
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