What I am curious about is who will buy the uncut diamonds and where will they be cut?
Middle East (including Israel). They won't get market value but I'm pretty sure it can be done if they are patient and well organized (far from obvious with such a large crew, that's their biggest Achilles' heel, but time only will tell).
I really like this quote from the Airport security manager "
We abide by the most stringent rules, he said"...