Suspicion of Conflict of Interest: Two Senior Transport Ministry Officials Questioned

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According to Channel 13 News, a senior official in the security department of the Transport Ministry was questioned regarding the failure related to the Fly Dubai flight, and is suspected of conflict of interest. According to Behadrei Haredim, the investigation is widening, and police are examining business ties of office holders with foreign airlines, and two additional figures are expected to be questioned in the affair.

According to Israel Hayom, Avri Cohen and Dvir Rubinstein gave testimony to police as part of the investigation into the failures in the Fly Dubai affair. According to the suspicion, Rubinstein privately advised foreign companies, and Cohen served in a security role for Israeli airlines abroad without reporting to their superiors as required.