Brussels Airlines Boycott Claim False; Belgium Flight Cancelled Due to Illness

Brussels Airlines flight cancellation sparks debate, later explained as crew member illness. Flight from Brussels to Tel Aviv was canceled at the last minute.

Rabbi Menachem Margolin publicly claimed the pilot refused to fly to Israel.

He condemned it as discrimination while families waited stranded at the gate. Brussels Airlines responded that the cancellation had nothing to do with destination.

Officials said a crew member fell ill without any available replacement nearby. Margolin later corrected his statement and apologized to the public for misinformation.