The trauma of the flight passengers, the demand for help from the state - and the response: "Contact Flydubai"

Five days after the Flydubai flight of terror, survivors are dealing with severe trauma and report anxiety, sleep difficulties, and dysfunction. They claim they have not received mental health support from the state and are calling on authorities to act. The Health Ministry is debating whether to reach out to them directly, fearing pathologization of natural reactions. The Transportation Ministry referred passengers to the Emirati airline.

Five days after the Flydubai flight of terror from Dubai to Israel, survivors of the incident are trying to return to normal life, but many are dealing with severe trauma. Passengers Daniela Almaliach and Oren Pashrani describe anxiety, sleep difficulties, and an inability to function, and claim they have not received mental health support from the state since landing. Almaliach said: "I barely sleep and barely eat... someone needs to wake up." Pashrani added: "We are alone in this battle... it is expected that the state will take care of us because we were the target of a nationalist attack." The Health Ministry is debating whether to proactively contact passengers, fearing pathologization of natural reactions. A ministry official said: "There is no event that should produce widespread trauma." The Transportation Ministry referred passengers to Flydubai demanding compensation under the Montreal Convention. The Welfare Ministry requested the passenger list but faced legal barriers and a lack of approval from the Defense Ministry to activate the anxiety protocol.

The trauma of the flight passengers, the demand for help from the state - and the response: "Contact Flydubai"