Dozens of Israeli passengers have been stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport for over 17 hours after their Arkia flight IZ 996 was repeatedly delayed, with no clear timeline for departure. Passengers report that airline officials initially cited a missing part, then sent them to hotels, but have since provided no further updates. Journalist Daniel Amram, who is covering the story, says Arkia has not responded to requests for comment.
As of Monday evening, dozens of Israeli passengers remain stranded at JFK Airport in New York, more than 17 hours after their Arkia flight IZ 996 was scheduled to depart. According to reports from journalist Daniel Amram, the flight was originally set to leave Sunday at 6 PM Jerusalem time. Passengers were told a missing part had caused the delay, and later that the flight would depart at midnight. After another two-hour wait, they were sent to hotels. Since then, no further updates have been provided, and Arkia has not responded to multiple requests for comment. The incident is separate from earlier passenger strandings at Ben Gurion Airport covered by The Zioneer. The situation remains unresolved, and passengers report being unable to reach any airline representative.
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