PoliticsIsrael Admits No Background Checks on Foreign Pilots Amid Flydubai Probe
Israel's Transportation Ministry confirmed it does not conduct background checks on foreign pilots flying into the country, stating flights cannot be guaranteed 100% safe. This admission follows an investigation into a stabbing incident involving an Omani co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight. Minister Miri Regev said security officials, not the ministry, are responsible for crew identification and threat assessment.
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