Fwd: Can Hamas Disrupt Commercial Flights to Israel?

you said that in 1979? The security forces moved everyone with benches when there was a suspicious package. Tourism is a huge industry for Israel, it is a shame if there are stops of commercial flights to Israel.

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On the occasion of the publication of a new study by Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen, the BESA Center is pleased to invite the public to a seminar, in Hebrew, on "The Separation Fence: A Political Border in a Security Disguise," on December 20, 2018. Click here for full details. Can Hamas Disrupt Commercial Flights to Israel? By Col (Res.) Dr. Raphael G. Bouchnik-Chen, December 19, 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Hamas has repeatedly threatened to disrupt commercial flights to Israel, a threat intended to deter Israel whenever a violent round of hostilities erupts. This threat hearkens back to the flight ban that was imposed on Israel during 2014's Operation Protective Edge following a Hamas rocket attack on Yahud. While the flight ban was more a reflection of the Obama administration's desire to put political pressure on Israel than a reflection of genuine safety concerns, Israeli decision makers do seem to consider the Hamas threat to Ben-Gurion Airport to be viable. In fact, it is more a propaganda message than a concrete threat. Continue to full article -> Forward to a friend Copyright © 2018 Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member of our mailing list. Our mailing address is: Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies Bar-Ilan University Ramat Gan 52900 Israel Add us to your address book update your preferences | unsubscribe from this list