Israir Plane Damaged in London, Raising Fears of a Nationalist Attack

Israel’s aviation authority has contacted aviation officials in London and across England after damage was caused to an ישראייר plane that was preparing to depart from Britain to Tel Aviv. That was reported by News 12. The plane was damaged when it was struck by a service vehicle at the airport. The impact led to the flight’s cancellation.

The incident took place the day before yesterday, and an investigation was launched following the collision to examine the circumstances of the event. Some of the passengers were taken to hotels, while others waited for a later flight that same day. Passengers who observe Shabbat were forced to remain in London until today.

The Israeli company noted that this is the third case in the past year in which a plane was hit by a service vehicle in London. As a result, the incident has raised concern among Israeli officials that it may have been a nationalist-motivated event. According to the report, Israel is now examining possible courses of action מול the local authorities in Britain.