Criminal Probe Launched Against Transport Ministry Officials Over Flydubai Security Lapse
Translated & summarized from Ice by baba
A criminal investigation has been opened against two senior Israeli Ministry of Transport officials due to a security lapse on a Flydubai flight where a co-pilot attempted a hijacking. Dvir Rubinstein is suspected of a conflict of interest for providing services to Flydubai while overseeing its security. Avri Cohen faces disciplinary allegations for potentially working for another security system without approval. The investigation aims to determine if these issues compromised aviation security.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two senior Israeli Ministry of Transport officials are under criminal and disciplinary investigation.
- The probe follows a security incident on a Flydubai flight involving a co-pilot's hijacking attempt.
- Dvir Rubinstein is suspected of a conflict of interest related to Flydubai.
- Avri Cohen is being investigated for potential unauthorized work with another security system.
- The investigation questions whether security oversight was compromised.
A criminal investigation has been launched against two senior officials in Israel's Ministry of Transport following a severe security incident on a Flydubai flight. The incident involved the co-pilot attempting to hijack the plane en route to Israel, raising serious questions about how the aircraft passed through security screenings. The investigation is focusing on Dvir Rubinstein, Director of the Aviation Security Operations Center, who is suspected of a severe conflict of interest. He allegedly provided paid services and training to Flydubai, the same airline he was responsible for overseeing security for. Simultaneously, disciplinary allegations are being examined against Avri Cohen, Senior Director of Emergency, Security, Information and Cyber Affairs at the ministry. Cohen's department is tasked with conducting threat assessments and security audits abroad, but he is also being investigated for potentially working for the "Ofek" security system without approval from the Civil Service Commission. The Ministry of Transport stated that Rubinstein's external services were legally approved and conducted outside work hours. However, the investigation will determine if his conflict of interest and management practices compromised security oversight, potentially allowing a grave threat to go undetected until the last moment.
