Haviv was released about a week later, but her passport was held by local authorities and she was forbidden to leave India. In the meantime she continued to travel throughout the country.
YNet Talkback Reader feedback.
1. Bullets on El Al?
What was this woman doing with bullets in her bag, and how on earth did she get on an El Al plane? Something very fishy going on!
Darrien , UK (10.30.06) Recommend this talkback click here
2. Noa Haviv
She was only a victim of burocracy. Yhe law in India is administered literaly, with no room for exceptions.
leon , Grand Rapids USA (10.30.06) Recommend this talkback click here
3. Yeah, very nice, what was she doing with
a cartridge loaded with 16 9mm bullets in the first place? Anyone?
Just Wondering , Israel (10.30.06) Recommend this talkback click here
4. What is she doing in India?
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5. Brother had been on reserve duty
Her brother had been on reserve duty and left the cartridge in his bag, probably in some side pocket. She used the bag for her trip to India without knowledge of the cartridge being there.
I dont know how El Al didnt find them as the bag should've been x-rayed, but as she's an Israeli she would've gone through a les thorough security check. The cartridge was discovered on her arrival to India. I'd say a wake-up call for El-Al, not that she would have posed a security risk on an El-Al flight, because El-Al security are trained to pick out "the people" and not "the bags", but this was an embarrassing incident that shouldnt have happened.
For all Israelis: Check your bags well after finishing reserve duty and expecially before taking them abroad!!!!
Nora , Israel (10.30.06) Recommend this talkback click here
6. India: Israeli gets passport back
Can we please get the correct terminology? A cartrige is a single bullet whereas the accused apparently had a whole magazine (bullet holder that fits on the weapon) filled with 16 bullets in the bag. Scary from the El Al security point !
Gabriel , Jerusalem (10.30.06)
Sounds like the Indians acted perfectly reasonably, both in detaining her and in releasing her so readily.
Very hard to imagine how Israeli security missed the mag. Been through there security and it is the best in the world.
If it was just a mistake on her part it could be due to the fact that every young women and young man in Israel carries a gun over their shoulder, so bullets would be in everyone's tote bags and she missed it when she packed.