Overview
- N12 reported that senior ultra-Orthodox leaders threatened a broad consumer boycott unless Israir stops Saturday flights.
- Israir CEO Uri Sirkis was summoned to meet community leaders in Jerusalem to discuss the airline’s policy.
- Of Israel’s four carriers, El Al alone does not fly on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, so an Israir change would leave Arkia as the main Saturday option for most routes.
- Police launched a probe after a Ramat Gan cafe that opens on Saturdays was set on fire, with the owner having reported prior threats and no suspects named.
- The stakes extend beyond flights because owner Rami Levy also runs a major supermarket chain that could face a linked boycott.