Israeli doctor faces legal action over 300 plant seedlings brought from Thailand
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An Israeli doctor returning from Thailand faces legal proceedings after customs officers at Ben-Gurion Airport found about 300 banana and staghorn fern seedlings in five suitcases, Israel's Agriculture and Food Security Ministry said. The man said the plants were for his garden. Israeli law bars importing plants without permits.
Why it matters
The case reminds travellers leaving Thailand to check destination import rules before packing plants, seeds, fruit or vegetables. Israel's ministry said banana seedlings from Thailand pose a particular biosecurity risk.
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