A Meriden mother and her 14-year-old son have reportedly been cleared to return home to Connecticut after they were barred from leaving Israel in mid-August, officials said.

Mahar Abdelghani said his wife, Intifada, and 14-year-old son, Musa, who are American citizens, were supposed to fly back to the United States on Aug. 14 after a trip to the West Bank to visit family members.

According to Abdelghani, Israeli authorities allegedly denied them departure from Ben Gurion Airport to fly back home to Connecticut because they’re Palestinian.

CT man is seeking help from U.S. officials after wife, teen son are stopped from leaving Israel

The Meriden resident, who moved to Connecticut from California in 2013, also alleged that his wife was searched unnecessarily over eight times by airport

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