Transportation Ministry

Israel Railways to reduce service in central Israel 'during peak hours only' for planned work

It was not immediately clear why the railway chose to perform the October 28-29 infrastructure work during peak hours, including rush hours, on two consecutive workdays right after the elections.

Passengers at Tel Aviv Savidor Central Railway Station, September 24, 2026.
A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Flydubai hijacking attempt exposes major gaps in Israel's aviation security, experts warn

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

After flydubai attempted hijacking, police probe aviation security failures at Transport Ministry

Travelers board a FlyDubai aircraft at Ben Gurion International Airport after a separate FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, September 30, 2026.

Israel let over 1,000 aviation crew members from banned countries enter despite restrictions


Israir UAE rescue flight canceled after failure to receive Emirati approval

Israelis in Dubai have faced difficulty returning home since flydubai suspended all flights to Israel on Wednesday following the attempted hijacking of flight FZ1073 earlier that same day.

An Israir Airlines plane takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport, outside Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026.

Government weighs NIS 9m. assistance after flydubai suspends Israel flights - analysis

The proposed mechanism would help cover empty outbound flights from Israel to Dubai and separate cargo flights carrying passengers’ baggage back to Israel.

A flydubai plane carrying passengers from flight FZ1073 arrives at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after a suspected terror attack aboard their original flight from Dubai to Israel forced an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, September 30, 2026.

Transport Ministry rejected Shin Bet help in securing flights before flydubai hijacking - report

Army Radio also reported that the Transportation Ministry received NIS 10 million and 10 new positions to help secure foreign flights, but none were ever filled.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev attends a state memorial ceremony for civilians murdered in the October 7 massacre, at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem, October 5, 2026

Transport Ministry employee vetting foreign airline security also freelanced for flydubai - report

This report came one day after N12 found that the official provided services to the Transportation Ministry through an outsourcing arrangement and was not a state employee.

 Transportation Minister Miri Regev is seen at Ben-Gurion Airport, central Israel, May 4, 2025

We are all grateful to the flydubai plane heroes but who is taking accountability? - editorial

It’s now incumbent on the relevant authorities to examine how the events leading to the attempted hijacking were allowed to materialize in the first place.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets "heroes" who intervened on a flydubai flight bound to Israel from the United Arab Emirates, in Jerusalem Thursday, 1st October 2026

Flydubai attempted hijack security failure exposes Israel’s deep accountability crisis - analysis

Israeli passengers stepped forward when disaster struck. In the days that followed, officials stepped back, each explaining why responsibility for the security failure belonged to someone else.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Yaniv Hayoun, a passenger on the FlyDubai flight bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal, at the Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, October 1, 2026.

Former PA minister denies bid to influence Israeli election, Damari shares captivity photos

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 Emily Damari prepping for surgery.

Netanyahu instructs NSC to appoint overseer, probe security aspects of flydubai hijacking

The Transportation Ministry rejected responsibility for conducting intelligence background checks on foreign airline pilots.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen during a cabinet meeting, in Jerusalem, January 3, 2023

El Al, Israir operate Dubai rescue flights following flydubai suspension, tickets set from $249

The Transportation Ministry is expected to share a formal announcement regarding flights for those in Dubai whose flights were canceled.

An El Al aircraft.

Over 250 people injured in Yom Kippur road accidents in 2025, road safety group warns

Over the past decade, approximately 2,472 people were injured in road accidents on Yom Kippur.

The empty streets in Tel Aviv, on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and the holiest of Jewish holidays. Israel came to a standstill for 25-hours during the high holiday of Yom Kippur when observant Jews fast and Israelis are prohibited from driving, October 2, 2025.