Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:10am on 04 Oct 2026,Sunday International
Israel’s Transportation Ministry has acknowledged that it does not conduct background checks on foreign pilots flying into the country, amid scrutiny following the Flydubai cockpit attack. Officials said identifying foreign crew members and assessing security threats falls under other security agencies, while the ministry has no personnel abroad to check individual pilots. The admission has raised questions after an Omani co-pilot allegedly attacked Indian Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight. Reports indicate dozens of Omani pilots may have previously flown to Israel despite restrictions. Israel is now facing questions over how existing security measures were enforced. (PC: X)
