Posted on 11/02/22
| News Source: i24
An Israeli soldier on a civilian plane was stuck in Iran for several hours after an emergency landing
A civilian plane containing an Israeli soldier landed in Iran last week following a change in the planned flight path, the military revealed on Wednesday.
The Israeli was a lone soldier returning on an intermediate flight from a family visit. From Tashkent, the plane was supposed to travel to Dubai but because one of the passengers felt bad, the plane landed for a few hours in Iran.
According to security sources, the woman was afraid of being discovered to be serving in the Israeli army.
When the incident took place, Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid was busy working on the maritime deal with Lebanon and Defense Minister Benny Gantz was in Ankara.
The military said she serves in a "non-sensitive" position.
The plane and the passengers stayed on the ground at the airport for several hours, according to the military spokesperson. After several hours, the plane took off and continued to its destination without exception.