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Russian military aircraft makes 'unusual' landing at Ben Gurion Airport
A Russian military transport aircraft landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday in an "unusual" flight, with no details released about passengers or purpose, according to Israeli broadcaster KAN.
A Russian military aircraft landed at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday evening, according to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, and it was described as an "unusual" flight.
The Tupolev Tu-154 departed from Chkalovsky Air Base near Moscow and touched down at Ben Gurion around 9 pm local time (1900 GMT), as reported by KAN. The arrival was first detected via a real-time flight-tracking app, with video footage released showing the aircraft at the Israeli airport.
Israeli and Russian authorities declined to comment when approached by KAN, providing no information about passengers or the purpose of the visit. KAN reported that officials did not disclose details, and no explanation was given for the flight.
KAN noted that such a landing had not been recorded at Ben Gurion Airport in recent years. The aircraft was anticipated to depart Israel sometime on Monday, though no departure time was announced.