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Mauritius refuses landing clearance for Israeli flight, report says

Original: Report: Mauritius on Saturday refused landing clearance for a scheduled flight from Israel. Reportedly, the clearance re

A report says Mauritius on Saturday denied landing clearance to a scheduled flight from Israel. The refusal was reportedly based on political and diplomatic considerations, and linked to the absence of the Mauritian delegation during Benjamin Netanyahu's address at the United Nations General Assembly. The move is being read as a sign of diplomatic friction between the two countries amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.

Why now: It signals a rare public diplomatic snub of Israel by a smaller nation at a moment of heightened Middle East tensions.

MauritiusIsraelBenjamin NetanyahuUnited Nations

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• Report: Mauritius on Saturday refused landing clearance for a scheduled flight from Israel. Reportedly, the clearance refusal was "based on political & diplomatic considerations" & was linked to the absence of the Mauritius delegation during Netanyahu's address at the UN… · DrALJONES · 16

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