Leaked security footage debunks Tucker Carlson's claim of being detained at Ben-Gurion Airport

Israel Airports Authority confirmed that Carlson was "politely asked a few routine questions, in accordance with standard procedures applied to many travelers" in a late Wednesday X/Twitter post.

Tucker Carlson was seen hugging and taking a photograph with a Ben-Gurion Airport employee, according to footage circulating on social media on Thursday, contradicting his claim to The Daily Mail that he was detained and hauled off by security.

In the video, he was seen smiling and hugging staff at the airport. He appeared to be unaccompanied, further contradicting his claims that he was travelling with security guards.

Sources confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that Carlson did not leave the airport during his visit and conducted the interview with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee there. He departed Israel around 3 p.m., concluding a trip that lasted only a few hours.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/leaked-security-footage-debunks-tucker-224746854.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

The first report

Tucker Carlson claims he was detained by Israeli authorities after interviewing US ambassador: ‘It was bizarre’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-israel-airport-detention-b2923434.html