India, Oct. 2 -- Israel's stringent aviation security measures are facing fresh scrutiny after a cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv raised questions about the vulnerabilities of Israel-bound flights operated by foreign carriers.

According to a Channel 12 report cited by The Times of Israel, dozens of Omani pilots flew to Tel Aviv on flydubai flights in recent years despite an Israeli ban on pilots from countries without diplomatic ties with Israel. The report alleged a major security lapse, saying Israel's Shin Bet failed to properly enforce the restriction on pilots from states that do not have diplomatic relations with the country.

Israel has some of the world's most stringent air travel security measures, whil...