Due to recent terror events, Minister of Transport desided to set up an agency, similar to the one operating in the United States
Minister of Transport and Road Safety, Israel Katz, said that following recent terror events he has made up his mind to submit a proposal to the cabinet to set up a national air security agency, similar to the one operating in the United States that would “transfer the security of Israeli flights worldwide, to the hands of the state “.
Transportation Minister Katz hinted last Monday that Israel received warning of the intent to send bombs to US synagogues on Thursday, before the plot was revealed to the public on the following day.
“Since Thursday Israeli representatives have been on location in sensitive airports around the world, securing shipments to Israel,” he said ahead of a large-scale drill at Ben Gurion International Airport.
Minister of Transport Katz: new national security agency to be set up
Due to recent terror events, Minister of Transport desided to set up an agency, similar to the one operating in the United States
08.11.10 / 00:00
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