Yedioth News reports that an investigation is probing whether pilots from Iran, Syria, and Iraq landed at Ben Gurion Airport in recent years on foreign airlines, apparently using dual citizenship, and whether the Ministry of Transportation and Shin Bet failed to prevent the security breach.
As part of the ongoing investigation into last week's Flydubai hijacking attempt, Israeli authorities are now examining a new suspicion: whether pilots from Iran, Syria, and Iraq landed at Ben Gurion Airport in recent years on foreign airlines while holding dual citizenship, Yedioth News reports.
The report, by journalist Din Fisher, alleges that the relevant bodies at the Ministry of Transportation and the Shin Bet failed to prevent these landings, despite their responsibility for aviation security screening. If confirmed, the findings would represent a significant security lapse, as citizens of enemy states are generally barred from entering Israel. The investigation adds another layer to the expanding probe into security failures surrounding the Flydubai incident.
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