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Moroccan border guards mocked tourist who left passport on plane

Scottish traveler Rebecca McCarry said Moroccan police laughed at her and warned she could wait five days for a deportation flight.

Menara International Airport, Marrakech.
US President Donald Trump, next to Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2025

US appeals court rejects Trump bid to restore passport policy targeting transgender people

 View of the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 7, 2024.

US embassy in Israel resumes regular operations after lifting of restrictions

 Satechi

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I still trust my Israeli passport because I have faith in the Israeli people - opinion

As a Jew, the fear that something might happen to you is not abstract. It’s real. And if it ever does, I would bet every dollar I have that my Israeli passport would save me.

 RELEASED HOSTAGE Edan Alexander embraces his father as he reunites with his family.

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Trump passport policy discriminates against transgender people, judge rules

The State Department soon after changed its passport policy to "request the applicant’s biological sex at birth,” rather than permitting applicants to self-identify their sex.

 U.S. President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025.

Bangladesh restores ‘except for Israel’ inscription on passports

When the phrase was removed in 2021, Israeli officials hoped it was a sign of warming relations.

Migrants from Bangladesh hand over their passports to a Panamanian official after arriving to the migrant reception center, in the village of Lajas Blancas, Darien Province, Panama September 26, 2024.

Fear in the sky: How to avoid flying over enemy territory, what to do if you land there

The best advice is as follows: If you are flying with an Israeli passport, it’s recommended to fly with Israeli airlines.

 Plane flying over Tehran airport.

United Airlines flight to Shanghai diverts after pilot forgets passport

“The pilot did not have their passport onboard,” United Airlines said in a statement. “We arranged for a new crew to take our customers to their destination that evening."

 A United Airlines aircraft

Israeli passport ranks as 19th most powerful passport

Israeli passport holders are able to travel to 170 countries without a visa, with some destinations requiring a visa on arrival or an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA). 

An illustration picture shows a new Israeli passport and an Old Israeli passport with American Visa in Jerusalem, on January 18, 2023.

All travelers to Israel must obtain visa starting January 2025

Once obtained, the ETA-IL stays valid for up to two years, or until the traveler's current passport expires – whichever comes first.

 Travellers at Ben Gurion International Airport where flights were being delayed, as the workers of the airport went on strike, in a protest for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, on September 2, 202

Six months later: What happened to the Maldives' call for a ban on Israeli passports?

The country's Attorney-General Ahmed Usham noted that issuing such a complete prohibition on Israeli passports required further review. 

 People walk on a beach in Vilimalé Island. November 15, 2023.

Eligibility for Romanian citizenship: Are you eligible?

Check eligibility and understand how to obtain Romanian citizenship with Attorney Daniel Hershko, expert in Romanian citizenship expenses and European citizenship eligibility.

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Israel Police raids Foreign Ministry, uncovers fraudulent diplomatic passports

The raid was part of an undercover investigation opened in the previous weeks.

 Yair Netanyahu and a sign showing directions to the Foreign Ministry offices in Jerusalem are seen