An Israir flight that was en route to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, was forced to land today (Wednesday) in Zagreb, the capital of neighboring Croatia.
This was after the Slovenian authorities refused to grant the Israeli plane the required landing permission.
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This is a direct violation of the international aviation agreements currently in force between the countries of the European Union. Following the development of events, officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Civil Aviation Authority intervened - but despite their involvement, efforts to allow the flight to proceed to its original destination as planned were unsuccessful.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev reacted sharply: "This is an unacceptable political decision that directly harms Israeli citizens. Anyone who tries to boycott Israel through aviation should understand that there will be consequences. Israel will not stand by and will use all the tools at its disposal to protect its airlines and the freedom of movement of its citizens.".
The outgoing government in Slovenia is considered one of the most critical of Israel in Europe in recent years.
Compared to the outgoing echelon, the new government that is expected to be formed soon in Slovenia is considered friendly to Israel.
