In recent days many travelers with Israeli passports find themselves detained at Domodedovo airport in Russian capital • Foreign Ministry: "The issue is under review"
Domodedovo Airport in Moscow // Photo: Reuters
In recent days, many Israeli travelers have been detained at Domodedovo Airport in Moscow prior to their entry into Russia, regardless of the airline with which they are arriving. According to passenger reports, they are taken to a separate room, where a careful examination of their belongings is conducted and their passports are taken.
At this stage, it is unclear what the background is for, but officials close to the case say there are also delays from Russian travelers trying to enter the State of Israel. A few months ago and without any direct contact, quite a few Israelis were detained for a long time at the entrance to Ukraine and even then, linked the matter to the delay of travelers arriving from Ukraine to Israel.
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The issue of delaying Israeli travelers in Russia has recently made headlines following the case of Naama Issachar, the Israeli who was imprisoned in Russia after being found in her case about 10 grams of cannabis and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has talked about being hired many times with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but so far without success. Yesterday, during a primaries event in the Likud, Netanyahu pledged to return the young woman to Israel.
Another case that sheds light on Israeli-Russian relations happened last Tuesday, when eight Israeli businessmen, some senior officials in the economy, were detained for about 12 hours in Moscow, and finally entered the country of refusal and they were returned to Israel.
The Foreign Ministry said in response: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating the news of delaying or refusing entry of Russian citizens to Russia. Obviously, the two countries share a common interest in encouraging mutual tourism and bilateral trade relations. "