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“My Birthday Vacation Turned Into a Nightmare”: Israeli Detained at Airport Abroad
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
100% centerFirst reported by Mako · Jun 10, 2026
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What happened
Michael Surpin, a 29-year-old startup developer from Beersheba, says his birthday trip to Georgia with his partner turned into a nightmare after Adderall pills were found in their luggage at Tbilisi airport. He says he was detained, his passport was taken, and the couple paid a fine of 27,500 shekels to return to Israel. The Foreign Ministry warns travelers to check Georgia’s medication rules carefully before flying.
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