On May 13, 2005, the former Civil Aviation Administration was transformed into a statutory Authority within the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety.
Mission
The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulator for the civil aviation sector, in compliance with the law, standardisation and the international treaties to which the State of Israel is signatory. The CAA is responsible for promoting aviation safety, development, maximising the level of aviation transport services, safeguarding Israel's air carriers; minimalising environmental impact; implementing government policy concerning civil aviation, as outlined by the Minister of Transport and Road Safety.

The Security Department of the Ministry of Transport announces the establishment of a new Aviation Security Operation Center (ASOC). The ASOC provides a primary coordination point for the multiple security, defense civil aviation and government agencies involved in the implementation of security measures for arriving aircrafts into and through Israeli airspace.