Israel authorities at Lydda airport today released two British aircraft which were impounded last week for landing without permission.
One of the plance brought a large party of wealthy Jews from Teheran, capital of Iran. The second arrived a day later with the immigrants’ baggage. Both planes were chartered by the immigrants.
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