UAE Criticizes Israel's 'Rescue Flights' Label

A UAE source has criticized Israel’s use of the term ‘rescue flights’ to describe flights from the Emirates, according to Jerusalem Post The Jerusalem Post. The source stated that the UAE agreed to additional security measures but that Israel rejected revised flydubai procedures. This disagreement has led to a dispute over how to label these flights. Meanwhile, Israeli officials are expected to question the co-pilot of the flydubai flight that was involved in an incident Jerusalem Post. The co-pilot was transferred to the UAE on Thursday for questioning. In other news, a former UN director who protested against the famine in Gaza is challenging his dismissal Jerusalem Post. This comes as Israel’s opposition has put a constitution on the agenda, with some arguing that a thin constitution could help bridge the country’s political divide Jerusalem Post. However, others are urging Israelis to vote their conscience and forget about the electoral threshold when casting their ballots next month Jerusalem Post. In neighboring Yemen, three in four households go hungry amid fighting, according to the UN Al Jazeera.