Netanyahu Orders Review of Foreign Aviation Security After FlyDubai Incident
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
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- Netanyahu ordered an investigation into foreign aviation security.
- The probe follows a security lapse involving a FlyDubai flight.
- Political figures are debating responsibility for the incident.
- Opposition leaders criticize the government's handling of the lapse.
- Lawmakers have called on the Attorney General to investigate.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an investigator to conduct a thorough review of all security aspects related to foreign civil aviation in Israel. This decision comes in response to public pressure to investigate a recent security lapse. The incident, involving a FlyDubai flight, has ignited a political dispute over responsibility.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized the government's handling of the situation, questioning the safety assurances provided. Transportation Minister Miri Regev countered Lapid's remarks, stating that the Ministry of Transportation does not have access to passenger and crew data, nor is it an intelligence agency responsible for such checks. She asserted that intelligence bodies are the ones privy to this information and that her ministry works with them to ensure passenger safety.
Avigdor Lieberman, chairman of Yisrael Beiteinu, placed the blame on the head of the Shin Bet, calling for his resignation and stating that in a proper system, the Shin Bet chief would step down following such a significant security failure. He lamented the lack of accountability.
Meanwhile, Knesset members Efrat Reiten and Ram Ben Barak sent a letter to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, urging her to launch an investigation into the incident. They cited emerging findings that suggest potential gross negligence, arguing that relevant bodies possessed the means to vet crew members and a legal mechanism to uncover the co-pilot's Omani citizenship, but failed to act. The lawmakers also referenced a 2024 State Comptroller warning about the need to clarify responsibilities for foreign flight security, emphasizing that the avoidance of disaster does not absolve the state from investigating the lapse and the accountability of all involved parties.
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