The Israeli security establishment fears a nationalist (terror-related) motive after a service vehicle was used in an apparent attempt to bring down an Israair plane, according to an initial report by News Flash. The flight was canceled after the vehicle struck the aircraft, as The Zioneer reported earlier this evening.
The security establishment now suspects a nationalist (terror-related) motive behind the incident in which a service vehicle struck an Israair aircraft at a London airport, according to a report by News Flash cited by The Zioneer. This marks an escalation in the assessment, which had previously focused on intentional damage. The flight was canceled after the collision.
On Friday July 17 at 15:44 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that a ground service vehicle had struck the Israair plane, leading to the flight's cancellation. Shortly after, Israeli authorities confirmed they suspected the damage was intentional. The airline later stated that this was the third such incident involving a British-operated vehicle hitting its planes in less than a year, and that no investigation had been conducted into any of the previous cases. Dozens of passengers, including Shabbat-observant travelers, were stranded in London.
The suspicion of a nationalist motive, first reported by News Flash, introduces a potential terror link. The Zioneer has not independently confirmed the security establishment's assessment.
The investigation into the incident continues. No group has claimed responsibility, and the exact circumstances of the collision remain under review.
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