Israeli Transport Ministry Official Holds Second Job Amid Security Concerns

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Haaretz reported that Avri Cohen, head of the Israeli Ministry of Transport's security department, also works as a reserve employee for Ofek, a state aviation security body. This comes amid criticism of the ministry's ability to vet foreign flights, a role previously held by the Shin Bet. The Minister of Transport stated that intelligence agencies should handle such vetting.

01Transport Ministry security chief holds a second job with aviation security firm.
02Ministry criticized for lacking resources to vet foreign flights.
03Vetting of foreign flight crews was transferred from Shin Bet to the ministry.
04Minister says intelligence agencies should perform crew vetting.
05National Security Council previously criticized ministry's vetting practices.

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