Nearly 1,240 Crew Members From Non-Diplomatic Countries Entered Israel

Over the past year, approximately 1,240 crew members from countries that do not recognize Israel or maintain diplomatic relations with it have entered the country. This information emerged from Israeli media reports citing data from a closed session of the Knesset Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense. The session was reportedly focused on security breaches identified following an attempted terrorist attack on a flydubai flight the previous week. The incident involved the co-pilot, an Omani citizen, who allegedly attacked the captain with a knife, attempting to seize control of the aircraft and crash it. The committee meeting was scheduled to address the admission of flight crew members from states without diplomatic ties to Israel, as well as potential shortcomings in current screening and control procedures.