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Russian Authorities Detain 40 Israelis Landing in Moscow over 'Involvement' in Iran War
At least 40 Israeli travelers were held for five hours and questioned individually before being released, witnesses said.
- On April 19, Russian authorities detained approximately 40 Israelis arriving at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport on a flight from Tel Aviv, subjecting them to five hours of interrogation regarding the Iran war, according to Mediazona.
- Russian border guards possess broad authority to search personal belongings, strengthened by 2025 amendments to state border law that allowed Federal Security Service Border Service officers to demand device access, with refusal risking up to 15 days of administrative detention.
- Detainees were denied food, water, and restrooms during questioning, where officials told them they were 'not welcome' and called Iran an ally of Russia, according to a witness cited by Mediazona.
- After signing documents containing official 'warnings' about breaking the law, all detainees were released; security officials' behavior shifted to 'very politely and carefully' when handing over the papers, the witness told the outlet.
- An Israeli source corroborated the report to Ynet but said the number involved is 'lower, but not by much,' while First Department lawyer Yevgeny Smirnov noted this practice of fabricating administrative offenses for refusing to show devices has long existed.
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Dozens of Israelis Briefly Detained, Questioned at Moscow Airport
Dozens of Israeli citizens were detained and questioned for several hours this weekend at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport, Israel’s foreign ministry said Monday, with Russian media reporting that security officials questioned some of them over the war in Iran.
At the Moscow aeroport, Domod's hordes were snuffed out by 40 bogheads on a Tell-Aviv flight.
Russian security forces detained about 40 Israelis who had arrived from Tel Aviv at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Sunday. During subsequent interrogation, the Russians told them that they were enemies of Iran and that they were not welcome in Moscow. According to the Mediazona server, according to which the Israelis were held for five hours without access to food, drink or toilets.
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