Reply To: nasty experience with customs in Israel

Firstly I want to thank everyone who actually looked up the laws before absent-mindedly posting. Second it happens to be that my brother went today to the meches headquartes by the airport and after throwing a seven hour long fit they called for an emergency meeting (which lasted close to two hours to discuss if he could get the stroller–HUH??)and than they called to get the stroller inspected that its used and i did not bring it in to sell. they then demanded he put a 522 shekel deposit that hell get back when i take the stroller out of the country. he paid that figuring itll be simpler to pay 150 bucks than deal with customs. He has the entire conversation recorded and theres numerous times where you can hear the customs “agents” (i prefer liars and thiefs) contradicting themselves. He even threatened to take this story to the press which knowing him he will do but all in all at the end of the day he got it back which i owe him huge for, but this whole headache with customs is insane. Im starting to wonder if Israel is a civilized country. How does a normal person take away a stroller. Please tell me is this really normal???