Transportation Ministry’s aviation security system under police review following flydubai incident
Published documents indicated that the Transportation Ministry’s Security Division is responsible for certain aspects of security involving flights entering Israel.
The Transportation Ministry's aviation security system is currently under a preliminary police review following an attempted hijacking of flydubai flight FZ1073 on September 30. The police are examining the conduct of two senior officials, Avri Cohen and Dvir Rubinstein, in relation to the ministry's aviation security system. Rubinstein, while serving as the director of the Aviation Security Operations Center, allegedly had a conflict of interest due to his private consulting work with foreign airlines, including flydubai.
Cohen, meanwhile, was found to have conducted additional work as a "reserve security officer" without the proper approval from the Civil Service Commission. The nature of Cohen's case may be more disciplinary in nature rather than criminal. The investigation is focused on the approvals granted to Rubinstein and Cohen, as well as whether any conflicts of interest arose between their private activities and their official roles in the aviation security system. As of now, no criminal investigation has been initiated against either individual.
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