As terrorism fears grow in Malaysian plane case, Israeli officials increase already-tight precautions
The Times of Israel
3/16/2014
Israel has tightened security in its airspace following the disappearance and possible hijacking of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 on March 8, Channel 2 reported Sunday.
According to the report, security officials and aviation authorities recently held a security assessment and decided upon a series of security measures intended to enhance safety in Israeli airspace.
Among the measures, airliners are now required to identify themselves much earlier when approaching Israel’s airspace. Other actions were not disclosed at this time.
he increased security came as El Al’s former global security chief told The Times of Israel he believes that the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight points directly to Iran.
Nine days after the jet’s mysterious disappearance, search efforts now include 11 nations as suspicions turn to sabotage and, possibly, terrorism.
On Sunday officials said the final words from the missing jetliner’s cockpit gave no indication anything was wrong even though one of the plane’s communications systems had already been disabled, adding to suspicions that one or both of the pilots were involved in the disappearance…
The article continues at The Times of Israel.
H/T The Gateway Pundit where there is more.
- Officials confirmed missing plane was hijacked by one or several people
- Could have turned off communication system and steered it off-course
- Now believed plane could have flown for another seven hours
- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak refused to confirm the reports
- Investigators working to establish motive and where plane was taken
- Both captain and co-pilot are now said to be under investigation
- Police raided the pair’s luxury homes in upmarket Kuala Lumpur suburb
