180 prosecution witnesses in a trial that will never take place against the Minister of Transportation
Nir Kipnis argues that the conduct of the Ministry of Transportation under Miri Regev is a microcosm of Netanyahu's dysfunctional government. He points to political appointments, disregard for the professional level, and populism as factors leading to the near-disaster in which a Flydubai co-pilot, who published extremist content, was seconds away from crashing the plane with its 180 passengers. The article attacks the ministry's initial response, which disclaimed responsibility by claiming it is not an intelligence body, and suggests that blame indirectly falls on Netanyahu.
Nir Kipnis argues that the conduct of the Ministry of Transportation under Miri Regev is a microcosm of Netanyahu's dysfunctional government. He points to political appointments, disregard for the professional level, and populism as factors leading to the near-disaster in which a Flydubai co-pilot, who published extremist content calling for the redemption of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and praising Sharia law, was seconds away from crashing the plane with its 180 passengers. The article attacks the ministry's initial response, which disclaimed responsibility by claiming it is not an intelligence body, and suggests that blame indirectly falls on Netanyahu. Kipnis elaborates on the overall dysfunction of the government, citing road fatality numbers: 459 casualties in 2025 and 339 deaths from January to September 2026. He states that the 180 survivors are living prosecution witnesses in a trial that will never take place.