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Confusion Over Responsibility for Foreign Flight Security Amidst Near-Disaster
A near-disaster on a Flydubai flight has highlighted a lack of clear responsibility for foreign flight security in Israel, with multiple agencies including the Ministry of Transportation, Shin Bet, Mossad, and Tax Authority involved but seemingly failing to connect critical intelligence about the pilot.
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What happened
- 01Israel's Ministry of Transportation claims it lacks intelligence capabilities for foreign flight security.
- 02Security agencies like Shin Bet and Mossad are responsible for threat assessments.
- 03A 2023 law allows security bodies access to passenger and crew data.
- 04The pilot in the incident had known prior issues and flew to Israel before.
- 05Multiple agencies received information but failed to connect the dots.
- 06The article points to a lack of a single responsible authority.
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