UAE Reportedly Withdraws Landing Permits for Israeli Rescue Flights
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Emirati authorities reportedly withdrew landing permission for flights intended to bring stranded Israelis home from Dubai, prompting overnight contacts between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Israeli security officials and the Civil Aviation Authority were trying to resolve the last-minute setback. El Al and Arkia had announced repatriation flights for Friday after receiving Israeli security approval, with outbound aircraft due to leave Israel without passengers. The reported withdrawal put those plans in doubt; the report did not establish that landing permission had been restored or that the flights had operated.