Overview
- A 13-year-old who previously slipped onto an El Al flight to New York was spotted in a non-passenger area at Ben Gurion and stopped before security.
- A shift deputy commander identified the boy after noticing suspicious behavior and confirmed his role in the October incident.
- The Israel Airports Authority said boarding passes will be verified earlier in the process rather than only near the gate.
- The change follows a case this week in which an 18-year-old boarded an Austrian Airlines flight to Vienna without a ticket and was returned after landing.
- A preliminary review found that the Vienna passenger passed security screening but did not complete border control, with cross-agency inquiries still underway.