Security Warnings on Israeli Flights Ignored, Report Says
Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Security warnings about Israeli flight vulnerabilities were not addressed.
- A State Comptroller report and internal recommendations for consolidation were ignored.
- Senior officials blame the Ministry of Transport for negligence.
- The Prime Minister ordered a review of foreign flight procedures.
- Responsibility for flight security remains with an under-equipped body.
Multiple security warnings regarding vulnerabilities in Israeli flight operations, managed by a foreign company, have gone unaddressed, according to a report by Kan News. These issues were also highlighted in a classified report by the State Comptroller two years ago. Following that report, the National Security Council, the Shin Bet, and the Ministry of Transport's security department all recommended consolidating flight operations under a single unified authority. However, this recommendation was not implemented, and responsibility remained with the Ministry of Transport.
A source involved in the discussions told Kan News that while the focus was on passenger threats, not crew-member attacks, the professional recommendations were still not acted upon. The source stated that responsibility lies with a body that lacks the true capability and does not utilize the capacity it does possess to fulfill its duties.
Senior security officials have accused the Ministry of Transport's security department of negligence, which allegedly allowed Omani pilot Al-Hamaami to serve as co-pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel. "Full responsibility rests with the Aviation Security Operations Center. They were supposed to fulfill their responsibility. Anyone with common sense understands that an Omani pilot should not be arriving here," the officials said.
The Shin Bet is responsible for securing Israeli airlines, while chartered flights, whether by Israeli or foreign companies, fall under the Ministry of Transport's purview. In response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an inquiry into the procedures for foreign flights to Israel. This review will be conducted within the National Security Council, a process that was recommended back in 2024 but is only now being initiated.
Separately, the article references a story about the heroic actions of passengers on a Flydubai flight and quotes from the investigation of the Flydubai pilot, who reportedly intended to crash the plane in Israel.
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