The mystery surrounding a plane that arrived in South Africa carrying more than 150 Palestinians deepened Wednesday after the company at the center of the saga responded to media coverage.

Inconsistencies involving the public profile of Al-Majd Europe, a company that some on the flight said organized their travel, have only added to the uncertainty over how the passengers were able to leave the Middle East and who was ultimately behind their voyage.

In a lengthy statement late Tuesday , Al-Majd did not directly acknowledge organizing the flight, which South Africa labeled “a clearly orchestrated operation,” after it landed in Johannesburg last week to the surprise of authorities.

Al-Majd said that its “only interaction with the Israeli authorities is for the purpose of coordinating e

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