An Israeli legislator said he is considering filing a no-confidence motion in the government after El Al flight 106 from Los Angeles was permitted to land in Israel on the Sabbath. Transportation Minister Ephraim Sneh gave the plane clearance to land in Tel Aviv on Saturday, saying that Israelis who witnessed the July 4 shooting attack at the airline’s check-in counter at Los Angeles International Airport should be able to reunite with their families without delay.
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