The Government of Ghana has expressed its strong protest against the recent ill-treatment meted out to Ghanaian nationals travelling to Israel at the entry port of Ben Gurion International Airport.
A statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry issued on December 10, 2025 said the governmnt has observed with great concern that since Sunday, 7th December 2025, Ghanaian travellers have been deliberately targeted and subjected to inhumane and traumatic treatment.
Narrating what happened it said “On the day in issue, seven (7) Ghanaian travellers to Israel were detained at the Ben Gurion International Airport without justifiable cause. The detained included four (4) members of a Parliamentary delegation taking part in the ongoing Annual International Cybersecurity Conference in Tel Aviv. They were only released after more than five hours of strenuous diplomatic intervention.
The remaining three (3) were deported on the next available flight and have since arrived in Ghana”.
The Government of Ghana considers the actions of the Israeli authorities as unfairly targeting Ghanaian travellers and accordingly conveys its strong reservations against the humiliating treatment of its citizens at the Ben Gurion International Airport.
Indicating that “the Government of Ghana is considering appropriate reciprocal action”.
