Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Herzog allowed to disembark in Paris after being held on plane for 40 minutes amid security scare
French CRS riot police stand guard outside the Parc des Princes ahead of the men's group C football match between Uzbekistan and Spain, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 24, 2024. (Franck Fife/AFP)
President Isaac Herzog and his delegation are allowed to leave their plane at a Paris airport after being held on board for 40 minutes after landing due to a security scare, a spokesperson says.
“The president and his delegation have now disembarked and resumed the schedule as planned,” the spokesperson says without giving details of the incident.
The Walla news site reports that a suspicious person was seen on a nearby roof as they landed.
The Israeli delegation to the Paris Olympic Games is being provided with enhanced security amid threats and calls for Israel to be excluded over the war with Hamas in Gaza.
