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Old Jun 7, 2023 | 12:53 pm
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Originally Posted by marks88
Any extra screening for IST-TLV flights? I booked a 1hr (60min) connection USA-IST-TLV, hand luggage only. I know I am arriving from a 'clean' country (USA), and won't stop at lounge (as much as I want baklava and kebabs!). But do IST-TLV gates have extra screening, like they do in, e.g., FRA? Trying to figure out if my connection is doable. There is another TLV flight a few hours later, so I don't imagine the risks are high.
Not sure how they handle it as I have never flown to Israel but I know that there are extra checks at the gate for Israel flights.
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