Israel parliamentary panel demands state compensation for Israelis stranded during Iran war
By Steven Scheer
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The head of an Israeli parliamentary committee told the Finance Ministry on Thursday to come up with a compensation plan by next week for Israelis stranded abroad during last month's war with Iran or the panel would impose one.
Tens of thousands of Israelis were unable to return to the country for much of the 12-day conflict that began in mid-June since Israel's airspace was largely closed due to daily incoming rocket fire from Iran.
Both foreign and Israeli carriers were forced to halt........
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