Error at JFK Airport leads to one-hour detention of former Israeli hostage Liri Albag

Error at JFK Airport leads to one-hour detention of former Israeli hostage Liri Albag

Former hostage Liri Albag speaks during a rally calling for the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, April 5, 2025. (Photo: Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

The Albag family’s arrival at New York’s John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Airport triggered a security alert after the system incorrectly listed former hostage Liri Albag as still being held by Hamas, prompting concerns of identity fraud and resulting in her being detained for questioning for an hour.

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