Regev Demands Freeze on Flydubai Flights as Netanyahu Convenes Assessment
The Transportation Minister demanded a halt to the carrier's flights to Israel over alleged agreement breaches, as the Prime Minister held an urgent review with security officials.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened a situational assessment with security officials and civil aviation authorities following the incident aboard the Flydubai flight, news outlets Arutz Sheva and ynet reported.
During the discussion, Transportation Minister Miri Regev demanded halting the Emirati carrier's flights to Israel pending an investigation into the failure, according to ynet. Regev argued that Flydubai breached the bilateral aviation agreement by assigning an Omani pilot—a country with which Israel has no diplomatic ties—to the flight bound for Israel.
An official in the Ministry of Transportation described the incident as a "mega-event," adding that a major disaster had narrowly been averted. Official decisions following the meeting have not yet been released.
Sources: ערוץ 7 — מבזקים, ynet — חדשות
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