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Couple suspected of abandoning baby at airport after refusing to buy him ticket

Illustrative: Passengers head to the departure gates at Ben Gurion Airport, June 6, 2022. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
A couple has been detained at Ben Gurion Airport on suspicion of abandoning their baby when told they must buy him a ticket for a Ryanair flight to Brussels.
According to Hebrew media reports, the parents refused to pay for the ticket, instead leaving the baby in a stroller and advancing toward the passport control before being detained.