Israel will begin rescue flights to return citizens home within 72 hours - media
Kyiv • UNN
The Israeli Ministry of Transport plans to begin rescue flights for Israelis stranded abroad. The plan envisages two landings per hour, only during daylight hours.
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Rescue flights to bring stranded Israelis home will begin within 72 hours, N12 reported on Monday, UNN writes, citing The Jerusalem Post.
Details
The Ministry of Transport's plan has reportedly been approved by the Ministry of Defense and "will begin no later than 72 hours."
However, N12 noted that the plan includes only two flight landings per hour and landing will only be carried out during daylight hours.
Addition
Ben Gurion Airport has been closed since Thursday and airlines have canceled flights to Israel, leaving thousands of Israelis stranded abroad.