Aviation
Bomb threats, attempted hijackings must not become new norm for Israeli travelers - editorial
For Israeli passengers who simply want to visit family or take a holiday abroad, the prospect of emergency landings and bomb scares becoming an accepted part of air travel is deeply unsettling.
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Trump directs lifting of US flight ban to Lebanon after high-level meeting with Joseph Aoun
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