Ex-National Security Chief Blames Netanyahu for Flydubai Security Failures
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- Ex-National Security chief Eyal Hulata blamed PM Netanyahu for security failures.
- Hulata called Netanyahu's ordered review a "formal procedure" to avoid accountability.
- Warnings about security deficiencies were reportedly issued in 2024 and 2025.
- The incident involved a Flydubai co-pilot attacking the commander on a flight to Tel Aviv.
- The co-pilot allegedly intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport.
Hulata stated that ultimate responsibility for the functioning of state agencies rests with the prime minister. He told Army Radio that the issues were inter-agency and that warnings about security shortcomings for foreign airlines had been raised in 2024 and 2025. According to Hulata, the Ministry of Transport and possibly the Shin Bet were the primary entities with deficiencies, and it is the prime minister's role to ensure problems are resolved using his authority. "The prime minister bears responsibility. That's why he is the prime minister," Hulata asserted. The review was initiated after an incident on September 30 involving Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. Israeli media reported that the co-pilot, Hammam al-Hammami, attacked the aircraft commander and intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion Airport, according to investigation materials. The incident intensified criticism of the security system for foreign airlines in Israel.
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