Israel Tightens Flight Security After FlyDubai Attack
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel is enhancing international flight security after an attempted terror attack on a FlyDubai flight. Airlines will need to submit passenger and crew data 48 hours in advance, with high-risk routes facing additional intelligence agency scrutiny. The new "visa-like" system, proposed by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, could be implemented by October 11, with funding and staffing requests made to bolster these measures.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israel will require airlines to submit passenger and crew data 48 hours before flights to Israel.
- High-risk flight routes will undergo additional security checks involving intelligence agencies.
- The new security system is a response to an attempted terror attack on a FlyDubai flight.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev proposed the "visa-like" system.
- The changes could be implemented as early as October 11.
- Israel seeks 40 million shekels and ten staff for enhanced security.
Israel is set to overhaul its international flight security protocols following an attempted terror attack on a FlyDubai flight. The proposed changes, spearheaded by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, aim to implement a "visa-like" system requiring airlines to submit passenger and crew data 48 hours before flights to Israel.
For routes deemed high-risk, such as Dubai, additional security checks will be conducted, involving intelligence agencies like the Mossad or Shin Bet. The Ministry of Transport is working to finalize the list of high-risk destinations and clarify inter-agency responsibilities by Thursday, October 8. If approved, the new system could be operational as early as Sunday, October 11.
Additionally, Israel plans to enhance security for charter flights operated by Israeli carriers on foreign-leased aircraft with foreign crews. This measure addresses a perceived security gap identified after the FlyDubai incident, where control over such flights was found to be weaker than on regular Israeli airline services.
Minister Regev has requested approximately 40 million shekels and ten new staff positions from the Finance Ministry to support the enhanced security measures. While government approval for these resources was granted in December, they have yet to be allocated.
The review was prompted by an incident on FlyDubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where co-pilot Hammam al-Hammami, of Omani and Syrian descent, allegedly attacked the captain and attempted to seize control of the aircraft. Current security for foreign carriers largely relies on the country of registration's aviation and security structures, rather than individual crew member vetting.
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