Israel released an Egyptian air force sergeant last night as a sign of friendship for the Netherlands Government. The sergeant was the only Egyptian aboard a Dutch KLM plane which entered Israel air space May 1 while on a photo reconnaissance mission for the Egyptian Government. Israel fighters forced the plane to land at Lydda.
A joint communique issued by the Israel Foreign Ministry and the Netherlands legation in Israel, said: “In view of friendly relations existing between Israel and the Netherlands, the Government of Israel decided to release the Egyptian flight sergeant into the custody of the captain of the Netherlands plane and to permit its departure from Israel.”
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