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'I’m About to Cry': Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Stopping Her From Boarding Flight

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

'I’m About to Cry': Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Stopping Her From Boarding Flight
100% centerFirst reported by N12 · Jun 11, 2026
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What happened

A mother from Malaysia missed her work flight after discovering her young son had scribbled a dinosaur on her passport, damaging it and making it invalid. Immigration officials said she could not get a replacement until Monday, so she rescheduled the Qatar Airways flight at a cost of 114 pounds.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

N12Center · HebrewJun 11, 2026
'I’m About to Cry': Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Stopping Her From Boarding Flight
MakoCenter · HebrewJun 11, 2026
‘I Feel Like Crying’: Child Scribbles on Mother’s Passport, Forcing Her to Miss Flight

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