Israel Considers Dubai Flight Cancellations After Security Incident
Translated & summarized from TheMarker by baba
Israeli airlines Israir and El Al had their flights from Dubai canceled for the next day after receiving notification from the UAE. The incident has prompted a review of aviation security policies, revealing that over 1,200 foreign airline crew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel have entered the country this year.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israeli airlines Israir and El Al had their flights from Dubai canceled for the next day.
- The cancellations follow a security incident involving an Omani co-pilot on a Fly Dubai flight.
- Over 1,200 foreign airline crew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel have entered the country this year.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev had previously announced repatriation flights would continue until Thursday.
Israeli airlines Israir and El Al were informed by the UAE that their landing and takeoff slots for flights scheduled for the following day from Dubai have been canceled. Both airlines have notified their passengers of the flight cancellations. Arkia stated it had not yet received official notification and its flight remains scheduled for the evening. Earlier, Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced that repatriation flights would continue until Thursday. According to the Ministry of Transportation, as of noon that day, 7,415 passengers had returned to Israel via Etihad flights from Abu Dhabi and Israeli airline flights from Dubai.
The cancellations come after a security incident on a Fly Dubai flight last week. The Omani co-pilot, Humam al-Humami, was investigated in the UAE, with the Shin Bet participating. It was also published that al-Humami had entered Israel in June and intended to become a martyr then, seeking revenge for the war in Gaza. Following the incident, Fly Dubai canceled all flights on the Dubai-Tel Aviv route until further notice.
A discussion in the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee revealed a broader security lapse in Israeli aviation policy. At least 1,240 crew members from foreign airlines operating in countries without diplomatic relations with Israel have entered the country this year. The discussion indicated that among these crew members were citizens from Syria, Lebanon, and Oman, and it is being investigated whether Iranian citizens were also present.
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