Israel warns of crisis with UAE over Dubai aviation security dispute | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Israel warns of crisis with UAE over Dubai aviation security dispute | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN

Israel extended on Tuesday a deadline that might have halted its airlines' flights to the United Arab Emirates over an aviation security dispute but warned of a potential crisis with the Gulf state unless the issue is resolved. But Israel's Shin Bet security service has voiced concerns - which it did not publicly detail - about arrangements at Dubai International Airport and said the three national carriers would stop operating there if these went unresolved. The current arrangements had been due to expire on Tuesday. But a senior Israeli official said Transport Minister Merav Michaeli extended the deadline "by about a month" so the negotiations could continue. Dubai authorities have so far not commented on the issue. In tandem with the deadline extension, Israel increased pressure on the UAE to address its security concerns. Should the Israeli airlines eventually stop flying to Dubai, the senior Israeli official said, that would spell a de facto end to their UAE operations and prompt a reciprocal ban. "If El Al can't fly to the Emirates, then Emirati companies can't land here," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Emirati state carrier flydubai operates direct Dubai-Tel Aviv flights and Dubai's Emirates has