Israel Denies Entry of Airline Crews From Hostile Nations Amid Security Scrutiny
Translated & summarized from Cursorinfo by baba
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority has denied reports of 1,200 airline crew members entering from hostile nations, stating Israeli law prohibits such entries. The denial comes amid heightened security following an attempted terror incident on a FlyDubai flight. Separately, 33 Chinese nationals were caught using forged Japanese passports at the Allenby crossing and denied entry.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israel's Population and Immigration Authority denied reports of 1,200 crew members entering from hostile nations.
- Israeli law strictly prohibits entry from countries officially recognized as hostile.
- The false reports emerged amid an investigation into an attempted terror incident on a FlyDubai flight.
- 33 Chinese nationals were detained at the Allenby crossing with forged Japanese passports.
- All 33 Chinese nationals were denied entry and their fake passports confiscated.
Israel's Population and Immigration Authority has vehemently denied reports circulating in the media regarding the mass entry of airline crew members from countries with which Israel has no diplomatic relations. The authority stated that statistics suggesting approximately 1,200 crew members arrived from "hostile countries" were false and did not originate from official sources. Israeli law strictly prohibits the entry of citizens from nations officially recognized as hostile, a rule that applies to both regular passengers and foreign airline personnel.
The false reports emerged following an investigation into an attempted terror incident on a FlyDubai flight, which heightened public security concerns. Media corporation "Kan" had previously reported that over 1,200 airline employees from countries like Syria, Lebanon, and Oman had entered Israel since the beginning of the year.
In parallel to refuting these rumors, border control officers at the Allenby crossing apprehended 33 Chinese nationals attempting to enter Israel using forged Japanese passports. Inspectors became suspicious due to discrepancies in the documents, and further checks confirmed they were fake. The individuals had previously entered and exited Jordan using their authentic Chinese passports. All 33 were denied entry, and the counterfeit passports were confiscated for investigation. This incident underscores the heightened security measures, as evidenced by four other individuals being denied entry and returned on the same day for using fake passports or having existing entry bans.
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