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Transportation Ministry Failed for 3 Years to Connect to Security Passenger Data System
The Israeli Tax Authority repeatedly requested the Ministry of Transportation to appoint an official to access the Passenger Data Center (Mal'an) system for security purposes, but the Ministry failed to do so for three years.
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What happened
- 01The Ministry of Transportation failed for three years to appoint an official to access critical passenger security data.
- 02The Tax Authority repeatedly requested the Ministry to connect to the Passenger Data Center (Mal'an) system.
- 03The failure was revealed following a classified discussion on the Flydubai incident and foreign airline security.
- 04The system has limitations in providing timely nationality data for aircrews, a procedure previously approved by the Ministry.
- 05Over 1,200 aircrew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel entered the country this year.
This oversight came to light after the Flydubai incident and a classified committee discussion, prompting the Ministry to finally request access. The system has limitations in providing timely aircrew nationality data, a procedure the Ministry had previously approved. Over 1,200 aircrew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel have entered the country this year.
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