Rubinstein also privately provided paid consulting and training to flydubai and Emirates while simultaneously overseeing the security approvals for those entities. This has drawn comparisons to Avri Cohen, the head of the security division, who earns separate payments for overseeing airport security on behalf of Israeli airlines. The Transport Ministry stated that Cohen's side employment was authorized by management in 2018.
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Israel Security Official’s Paid FlyDubai Work Scrutinized After Terror Attack
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Dvir Rubinstein, a Transportation Ministry official, told investigators that his department does not perform intelligence background checks on foreign crews, contradicting his own previous assertions. This admission follows an alleged terror attack on flydubai Flight 1073 last week, which has raised questions about the effectiveness of aviation security screenings for foreign airlines entering Israel.
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