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3 Israelis detained for unruly behavior aboard plane, assaulted officers during arrest
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Travelers are seen at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, April 23, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
Three Israelis have been detained and removed from an airplane at Ben Gurion Airport after causing a disturbance, police say.
According to a police statement, airport police officers responded to a report from the flight crew of a foreign airline that was preparing to take off.
Three passengers were behaving in a disorderly manner and posing a danger to passengers and crew, police say. The three men — residents of central Israel in their 20s — refused requests from both the crew and the police officers to leave the plane, and were arrested and taken off by officers.
During the arrest, the suspects assaulted the officers, who required medical treatment, police say.
The suspects will be brought to court tomorrow for a remand hearing.
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