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Israel’s Health Ministry orders local airlines to vaccinate staff against measles

The directive comes after an El Al flight attendant and a 10-year-old boy who contracted the measles virus on flights to Israel were hospitalized with complications and fell into comas.

By Marcy Oster April 22, 2019 8:01 am

El Al flight attendant in hospital after contracting measles on flight to New York

Israel has seen a recent outbreak of measles due to low vaccination rates in the haredi Orthodox community.

April 4, 2019 10:02 am

El Al to compensate all 400 passengers aboard flight diverted for Jewish Sabbath

Each passenger will receive a free round-trip ticket to the European destination of their choice.

November 26, 2018 7:19 am

Haredi rabbi demands El Al apologize to Sabbath-observant passengers or face boycott

November 25, 2018 1:25 pm

El Al to investigate flight diverted to accommodate Sabbath observers

November 20, 2018 3:31 pm

No one happy after Shabbat diverts El Al flight to Athens

By Marcy Oster November 18, 2018 4:59 pm

El Al says haredi Orthodox men delayed flight by minutes, not an hour, for seat switches

July 11, 2018 3:21 pm

Israel’s airline will ‘immediately’ remove passengers who refuse to sit next to women, CEO says

June 26, 2018 7:28 am

El Al flight delayed because Orthodox men refused to sit next to a woman

June 24, 2018 4:49 am

Air India to begin direct flights to Israel over Saudi airspace

March 18, 2018 2:26 pm

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