Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Ordered an Inspection for the Security of Flights Coming from Abroad
Quick Look
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a comprehensive review to ensure the safety of flights coming from abroad.
- This instruction was given regarding the claim that there was a fight between the pilots on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv and that the co-pilot was Omani.
- Israeli main opposition leader Yair Lapid described this decision as a 'showpiece' step.
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Why It Matters
The report published by the State Supervisory Board in May 2024 drew attention to the deficiencies in aviation security in Israel and recommended a review of the distribution of responsibilities among authorized units. This report forms the background of Netanyahu's security review order.
It was stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a comprehensive investigation to be launched to ensure the security of flights from abroad to the country.
In the statement made by the Prime Minister's office, it was stated that Netanyahu asked the Chairman of the Israeli National Security Council, Samuel Benezra, to appoint an official to review all aspects of the security of flights from abroad to the country.
The main opposition leader in Israel, Yair Lapid, described the decision as a "showpiece" step in his statement on the social media platform of US-based company X.
In a report published by the State Supervisory Board in May 2024, deficiencies in aviation security were drawn and it was recommended to review the distribution of responsibilities among authorized units.
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What happened?
Israeli media had announced that the plane departing from Dubai to Tel Aviv sent first the general emergency code "7700" and then the code "7500", which indicates hijacking, while it was sailing in Jordanian airspace.
Channel 12 television reported that the incident was caused by a fight between two pilots flying the passenger plane, and claimed that the co-pilot on the plane was Omani and tried to crash the plane by stabbing the other pilot.
In the latest news, it was claimed that the co-pilot, who was claimed to be an Omani citizen, stabbed the captain pilot multiple times, and that the cabin crew and some passengers entered by breaking the cockpit door and interfered with the co-pilot.
While Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that "there were signs that one of the pilots attempted to crash the plane", the UAE-owned airline company Flydubai reported that the cause of the fight in the cockpit of the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was unclear.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Israel's National Security Council will prepare a report on the security of flights coming from abroad and submit the proposed measures to the Prime Ministry.
Likely · Within weeks
Flydubai will complete its internal investigation into the incident and share the results with the relevant aviation authorities.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What is the real reason for the fight in the cockpit?
- Has it been positively determined that the co-pilot was Omani?
- Where are the boarding passengers and crew now?
- When will the results of the internal investigation conducted by Flydubai be announced?
