Kan aviation-security probe Alleged conflicts disclosed

Oct 5

Itay Blumental attributes a failure to vet the Flight 1073 co-pilot to the Transportation Ministry's aviation security operations centre, MAMALAT. His investigation alleges conflicts involving its head, Dvir Rubinstein, described by Kan as a regulator and paid private consultant. Unnamed sources describe private-jet screening by authorized company Premier costing $300–400 per passenger or about $5,000 per flight, and an alternative private training lecture costing $15,000 plus about $5,500 expenses that they say permits self-screening. Kan says Smart Security was registered in October 2024 and that Rubinstein also gave paid lectures to Flydubai and Emirates. These are the broadcast's allegations, without a finding of criminal liability. The complete studio follow-up says neither Rubinstein nor the ministry had responded despite having hours to do so.

Kan publishes Blumental's investigation alleging conflicts between MAMALAT head Dvir Rubinstein's aviation-security regulatory role and paid private training/consulting. Unnamed sources describe costly private-jet checks and a paid certification alternative. Kan reports financial ties to foreign airlines including Flydubai and Emirates and Smart Security's October 2024 registration. Neither Rubinstein nor the ministry has responded by broadcast time. This is a published allegation, not a proven offence or an official disciplinary decision.