An El Al plane that took off from Warsaw, Poland, has made an emergency landing in Antalya, Turkey, after a passenger fell ill and needed urgent medical treatment, Channel 12 reports.
According to the report, Turkish authorities delayed the plane from taking off to continue its flight to Israel by refusing to refuel it, though it appears there has been some progress and that the plane will be able to depart shortly.
Passengers were told that they were expected to spend several hours on the ground in Turkey, without permission to leave the plane, Channel 12 reports.
All direct flights between Israel and Turkey have been canceled since the war in Gaza erupted after Hamas’s October 7 massacre.
Turkey has been one of the most virulent critics of Israel since the start of the war. In May, Ankara announced it would stop all exports and imports to and from Israel over its war against Hamas.
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