According to reports from Mediazona, a Russian opposition news site, the detained passengers underwent questioning and were required to sign a document acknowledging they had been “warned.” The specifics of the warning, however, were not disclosed in the report.

The ordeal at the airport reportedly lasted for about five hours, as detailed in the news coverage.

The report did not say what they had been warned about.

The detainment at Domodedovo Airport continued for about five hours, according to the report.

Bilateral relations between Russia and Israel have deteriorated following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which made many of Israel’s Western allies downgrade relations with Moscow, and amid conflicts in the Middle East, which have pitted Israel against several of Russia’s allies.

Russia has a long track record of detaining, harassing and imprisoning foreign visitors—including ones who appear to have been randomly selected — from countries with which it has disputes or strained relations.