The club normally charter a plane to long distance games. Might be a restriction at the Israeli end? Sport Options said they weren't doing a fans' charter flight due to not been being able to get an air traffic control slot, or suchlike
I liked the fact that he also replied to that question with: " I'll do the same that West Ham are doing to prepare for our great free kick takers like JWP and Tadic" (words to that effect)