Israel's energy minister, who uses a wheelchair, was able to attend the global climate summit Tuesday, a day after police prevented her from reaching the venue.
Energy Minister Karine Elharrar arrived at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow alongside Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, using a blue ramp to enter the building, according to footage sent by Bennett's office.
A spokeswoman for Elharrar said Monday that she wasn't able to attend the conference after police officers at a checkpoint did not let her vehicle with the wheelchair through. The incident was an embarrassment to organizers of the high-profile event and prompted Britain's ambassador to Israel, Neil Wigan, to apologize.
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