{
  "id": 12366729,
  "title": "Transport Ministry rejected Shin Bet help in securing flights before flydubai hijacking - report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/transport-ministry-rejected-shin-bet-help-in-securing-flights-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:40:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-910767"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Transportation Ministry rejected assistance from Shin Bet and other security agencies in securing foreign flights, despite agreeing to take responsibility for the task, a report by Army Radio reveals. The ministry, led by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, has not utilized the NIS 10 million and 10 new positions provided for this purpose, according to sources cited by the report. The incident occurred after flydubai Flight FZ1073, en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was targeted by an attempted hijacking involving the co-pilot, who stabbed the captain and attempted to take control of the aircraft.",
  "summary": "Army Radio also reported that the Transportation Ministry received NIS 10 million and 10 new positions to help secure foreign flights, but none were ever filled.",
  "key_points": [
    "Transportation Ministry rejected Shin Bet help.",
    "Ministry led by Miri Regev.",
    "NIS 10 million and 10 new positions unused."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}