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Several outlets, including Ynetnews, JNS, The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye, The Media Line and The New Arab, report that Israel refused an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight because of its Indonesian pilot, but they differ on whether the plane was denied landing or turned back midair. Business Insider Africa reports a wider Israeli rule barring pilots and crew from numerous countries, and an Al Jazeera report says Air France will follow that rule.
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Sources disagree on:
- Ynetnews says the plane was barred and forced to turn back midair, while The Times of Israel says it was denied landing, and JNS says it was denied entry.
- Middle East Eye and The Media Line say Israel turned the flight back, without stating whether this happened in the air or on the ground.
- The New Arab's item is headline-only and gives no further detail.
- Business Insider Africa's list of restricted countries is truncated in the claims, so it cannot be confirmed whether Indonesia is included.
Sources
- Ynetnews,
- The Times of Israel,
- JNS.org,
- Al Jazeera,
- The Media Line,
- Business Insider Africa,
- The New Arab,
- Middle East Eye,
First reported ; last updated .
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