Israel Prepares for Possible Attack by Hijacked Malaysian Plane
As terrorism fears grow in Malaysian plane case, Israeli officials increase already-tight precautions
By Times of Israel staff and AP March 16, 2014, 9:41 pm EDT
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. [anybody see this yet in a NOTAM? - Airbubba] Other actions were not disclosed at this time.
The 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.
Israel tightens airspace security after jet's disappearance | The Times of Israel
Once again, obviously there is still very much that is not being disclosed publically.
