Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Flight Turned Back by Israel

An Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight bound for Ben Gurion Airport in Israel was ordered to turn back to Addis Ababa between Sunday and Monday, October 11–12. Israeli authorities issued the order after identifying an Indonesian national among the flight crew. The incident was reported by Channel 13 and various other Israeli media outlets. Indonesia and Israel currently do not maintain formal diplomatic relations, which likely contributed to the restriction. The aircraft was forced to return to its origin shortly before arriving at its destination.