US threatens to ban Israeli planes landing in America – report

Only El Al was granted an exception to continue flying into Israel despite the border closure

Feb.14, 2021
photo credit: AIRBUS

If American planes are not allowed to operate emergency flights to Israel, Israeli planes will not be allowed to land in the US, N12 reported Saturday.

The Biden administration accused Israel of violating the freedoms of the air and creating a crisis with the new administration following the Israeli border closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, N12 reported. The administration then demanded that planes from the US be allowed to land in Israel

A source in the Foreign Ministry denied the report and told The Jerusalem Post that they were not aware of any threats.

Last week, the US Department of Transportation officially complained to its Israeli counterpart after only El Al was granted an exception to continue flying into Israel despite the border closure, Israeli government sources confirmed

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