First publication: Pinchas Idan's deception exercise that led to the shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport

Senior government officials accused the chairman of the Israel Airports Authority workers' committee, Pinchas Idan, of creating the strike at Ben Gurion Airport for personal motives. According to the report, Idan disappeared from a scheduled meeting with the authority's director general on the day of the strike, disconnected his phone, and only reappeared afterward. It was also alleged that he tried to disrupt Minister Regev's flight to Morocco the day before by instructing his workers not to load luggage.

Senior government officials accused the chairman of the Israel Airports Authority workers' committee, Pinchas Idan, of creating the massive strike at Ben Gurion Airport for personal motives. According to the report on "Ulpan Shishi", Idan disappeared from a scheduled meeting with the authority's director general on the day of the strike, disconnected his phone, and claimed he did not feel well, but only reappeared after the strike had paralyzed the airport. It was further alleged that the day before, he tried to disrupt the flight of Transportation Minister Miri Regev to Morocco by instructing his workers not to load the luggage. The CEO of Arkia and the chairman of the authority prevented the embarrassment. Senior government officials attacked: "It is unacceptable that he shuts down Ben Gurion Airport so crudely. Who does he think he is? The Iranians didn't succeed - so he will?" Idan denied the allegations and stated that it was a "complete lie" intended to cover up management's failures.