Over 1,200 Foreign Airline Crew Entered Israel From Non-Diplomatic Countries
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Over 1,240 foreign airline crew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel entered the country this year. The revelation came during a Knesset committee meeting, which also heard that citizens from Syria, Lebanon, and Oman were among them. Security checks on crew lists have reportedly been inadequate for at least two years.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Over 1,240 foreign airline crew members from non-diplomatic countries entered Israel this year.
- Crew members from Syria, Lebanon, and Oman were among those who entered Israel.
- An investigation is underway to determine if Iranian citizens were also present.
- Airline crew lists are not being thoroughly checked by Israeli authorities, according to a Ministry of Transportation source.
- The issue was revealed during a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting.
At least 1,240 foreign airline crew members from countries with which Israel has no diplomatic relations entered the country since the beginning of the year, it was revealed Tuesday during a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting. Among those who entered Israel were citizens from Syria, Lebanon, and Oman, and it is being investigated whether Iranian citizens were also present. Lists of airline crew members are supposed to be transferred to Israeli authorities at least 48 hours before departure. However, a source in the Ministry of Transportation stated that these lists have not been thoroughly checked for at least the past two years, indicating a security lapse in Israeli aviation policy.
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