Flydubai Suspends Flights to Israel Amid Sharp UAE Criticism
The airline suspended all flights to Israel as an Emirati source accused Israel of exploiting the incident for political gain and criticized the branding of departures as rescue flights.
Airline flydubai has suspended all of its flights to Israel following the mid-air incident, news outlets Calcalist and The Jerusalem Post reported. Simultaneously, an Emirati source leveled sharp criticism at Israel, alleging that it is exploiting the attack for political purposes.
According to the Emirati source, the United Arab Emirates agreed to implement additional security measures, but Israel rejected the revised operational protocols proposed by flydubai. The source also criticized Israel's characterization of flights from the Emirates as "rescue flights."
Further details regarding the expected duration of the suspension have not yet been released.
Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, calcalist
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