Iran or Russia? The suspicion behind the wave of bomb threats in Europe

The wave of bomb threats in Europe continues for the sixth consecutive day. Transportation reporter Dean Fisher and Eitan Ben David, former deputy head of the National Security Council, spoke with 103fm about the security and economic implications. Fisher reported that 25 planes had to change course today. Ben David assessed that the responsible parties could be Iran, Russia, North Korea, China, or terrorist organizations.

The wave of bomb threats in Europe continues for the sixth consecutive day, raising growing concern among passengers and security officials. Transportation reporter Dean Fisher and Eitan Ben David, former deputy head of the National Security Council, spoke with 103fm about the events. Fisher noted that just today (November 5), 25 planes were forced to change course and land at unintended destinations, and that the economic losses for airlines range from tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, which will be passed on to consumers. Ben David explained that anonymous messages are a known phenomenon in aviation security, and that in Israel they know how to classify and handle them effectively. He assessed that the responsible parties could include countries like Iran, Russia, North Korea, and China, terrorist organizations, or lone individuals. The article does not bring official European or Israeli sources directly responding to the events.