A well-known social media influencer was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport on Friday afternoon on suspicion of driving while his license was suspended, according to Israeli media reports. The suspect was taken for questioning by traffic investigators; a passenger who was with him was released.
The arrest of a well-known social media influencer at Ben Gurion Airport on Friday afternoon has been updated with the suspect's identification. At approximately 13:05, The Zioneer reported that the individual detained is Kobi Svisa, a Tesla driver and social media personality, who was taken for questioning by traffic investigators. A companion who was with him in the vehicle was released.
The incident first emerged at 12:36 Jerusalem, when initial reports—first citing Channel 12 and naming Adar Gitzis as the suspect—indicated an arrest for driving while a license suspension was in effect. By the same time, police confirmed that the driver had been operating a vehicle despite a court-ordered license suspension issued the day before. The thread shows a rapid correction: within minutes, the identification shifted from Gitzis to Svisa, aligning all subsequent reporting with the confirmed identity.
The suspect now faces questioning on suspicion of driving while his license was suspended, a charge that carries potential legal consequences. The investigation remains ongoing, and no further details on the legal proceedings have been released.
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