Ben Gurion exit loophole Draft evaders bypass checks

Oct 6

Roi Yanovsky says 64 draft evaders barred from leaving were detected returning through Ben Gurion Airport without an exit record. Questioning and surveillance footage showed travelers passing closely behind an authorized passenger at automatic passport gates. He says the travel ban was checked at that point rather than by a second boarding-stage check, describes the Population Authority's added inspectors and efforts to close the loophole, and explains its relevance to other barred travelers. This is an investigation finding and announced response, not proof that every border-control loophole is closed.

Kan discloses a passport-gate loophole identified after 64 draft evaders with travel bans returned through Ben Gurion without exit records. Surveillance and questioning indicate that travelers followed authorized passengers through automatic gates. The report describes added inspectors and efforts to close the loophole and notes wider relevance to travel bans. Individual departure dates and complete closure are not established.