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Israel Expands Airline Crew Ban to Dual Citizens After Foiled Terror Attack
Israel has reportedly expanded airline crew restrictions to include dual citizens from certain countries following the foiled FlyDubai attack on September 30.
(Photo: Avshalom Sassoni, Flash90)Aviation news website Paddle Your Own Kanoo (PYOK) reported that Israel's aviation authority has notified airlines operating flights to Ben Gurion Airport that crew members holding citizenship, including dual citizenship, from a list of countries will no longer be permitted to serve on flights to Israel.
The decision follows the foiled terrorist attack aboard a FlyDubai flight on September 30, when Omani co-pilot Maamoun al-Hamami attempted to seize control of the passenger aircraft en route to Ben Gurion Airport. According to UAE prosecutors, he intended to crash the plane into the airport's passenger terminal.
According to PYOK, Israel had already begun enforcing restrictions on crew members from countries that do not have diplomatic relations with Israel. The policy has now been expanded to include individuals who hold dual citizenship with those countries.
The countries listed in the report are Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Venezuela, and Yemen.
