Liri Albag Detained at JFK, 'Still Listed as a Hostage' in US Systems

Former Hamas hostage delayed for inspection at JFK airport by U.S. agents

Liri Albag was briefly held for questioning after arrival in New York due to a system alert; she was cleared and admitted on a tourist visa.

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Former Hostage Liri Albag Detained at JFK Airport

Elbag, who had arrived in the United States with friends for a planned vacation, was taken in for questioning.

Ex-hostage Liri Albag detained, questioned at NY airport

A freed hostage’s long-awaited family vacation turned tense when U.S. agents flagged her as “still kidnapped,” detaining her for questioning and seizing her cell phone upon arrival to New York. By World Israel News Staff A recently-freed hostage, who was held by Hamas in Gaza for some 14 months, was detained by American immigration officials and questioned for an hour upon landing at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City on Sunday. Liri Albag…

Hamas Survivor Detained Upon Arrival In NYC Because She Was Still Listed As A Hostage

Liri Albag, an Israeli survivor of Hamas captivity, was unexpectedly detained for questioning on Thursday upon landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, after U.S. passport control flagged her as still being held hostage, according to a report aired by Israel’s Channel 12. Albag, who arrived in New York with friends for a much-needed vacation, was stopped by border officials who suspected she may have been an impostor. The reason: offici…

Liri Albag detained at JFK, 'still listed as a hostage' in US systems

Liri Albag was taken in for questioning due to her status in American systems claiming that she was still being held hostage.