Population Authority Denies Reports of 1200 Crew Members Entering Israel
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority denied reports that 1,200 airline crew members from hostile countries had entered Israel. The authority stated on October 6 that it did not provide or confirm these figures. Citizens from nations considered hostile by Israel are barred from entry. The reports originated from a Knesset committee meeting where data indicated 1,240 such crew members entered over the past year, allegedly including Syrians and Lebanese.
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- Israel's Population Authority denied reports of 1,200 crew members from hostile countries entering the nation.
- The authority stated it did not provide or confirm the figures of 1,200 crew members.
- Citizens from countries officially designated as hostile by Israel are barred from entry.
- The reports cited data presented at a Knesset committee meeting on October 6.
- The data claimed 1,240 crew members from non-diplomatic nations entered Israel in the past year.
- Allegations included crew members from Syria and Lebanon among those entering.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority issued a statement on the evening of October 6, refuting earlier reports that approximately 1,200 airline crew members from countries without diplomatic ties to Israel had entered the country. The authority clarified that the published figures were neither provided nor confirmed by them. They emphasized that citizens from nations officially designated as hostile by Israel are prohibited from entering the country, whether as crew members or regular passengers. These reports emerged following a meeting of the intelligence subcommittee of the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on October 6. During that session, data was presented suggesting that 1,240 airline crew members from countries lacking diplomatic relations with Israel had entered the country over the past year. The claims included allegations that some of these individuals were citizens of Syria and Lebanon.
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