The war with Iran is expected to last weeks rather than days, according to US and Israeli officials, CNN reported on Sunday.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Israelis are stranded abroad after Israel closed its airspace following the launch of the IDF attack on Iran overnight Thursday.
Israel’s Airports Authority on Sunday warned citizens overseas to avoid traveling to regional hubs such as Athens or Larnaca in hopes of catching a flight home.
“There is no recommendation for Israelis abroad to travel to Larnaca or Athens at this stage,” the authority said in a statement.
“Even once flights resume, operations will be limited to minimize risks and ensure safety. Travelers should expect to wait days before they can return.”
Additionally, Israel’s National Security Council on Sunday warned Israelis not to try to return home via Jordan or Egypt, saying that both countries currently pose severe risk to Israelis.
They are under Level 4 warnings, which means that those in the country should leave immediately and traveling there is prohibited
Shmuel Zakai, the head of Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority, told Channel 12 on Motzei Shabbos that it will take “weeks, not days” for stranded Israelis to be brought home.
Also on Motzei Shabbos, Transportation Minister Miri Regev said that Israel had flown all aircraft out of Israel to protect them.
“The planes are now ready to bring Israelis home once the skies reopen and security officials give the green light,” she said, adding that the return would be very gradual.
“We will not bring everyone back at once,” she said. “It will be a complex mission carried out with the Airports Authority, the Civil Aviation Authority, and the Population Authority.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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Fly them into cyprus and then ferry them to Israel
So in other words, if someone has a plot in Israel & dies, they shan’t be able to be buried in Israel. & numerous people shall miss personal שמחות including Chassanim & Kallos not being able to get to their own weddings, but if there is a Ms. World contest or a sports contest, or some world leader scheduled to fly in, there shall be no problem whatsoever for them to travel.
Let me remind everyone:- It was never Netanyahu who reopened the Israel skies following Corona:- It was נפתלי Bennett
We are talking about saving a whole country from a possible holocaust – not sure what your beef is with someone trying to save Jewish lives. Unfortunately sacrifices need to be made to save millions of Jews. I was supposed to visit my kids in Israel -I feel bad I can’t but its a small price to pay for safety. The Ms. world comment is childish say tehillim instead
There are plenty of Americans stuck in Israel, including some who need to return for work, simchos, boys or girls coming home for the summer, etc. It’s very hard on a lot of people, and they are all in the same boat.
This is a very difficult situation but I truly believe one that is absolutely necessary to save Israel from the threat of annihilation.
My son is there and may have his return trip cancelled, but like most yeshiva students at least he has a safe place to stay and clothes to wear if his trip is extended. Many others who were traveling are caught with far less accommodating circumstances. Some are separated from their families and are having to cough up money for hotels and unexpected costs. My daughter’s HS 12 grade is stuck there with some of their Morot, who left young children at home. We just need to pray and pray that everyone stays safe and Hashem blesses Israel to be successful at this operation.
We’ll freeze the bodies an extra few weeks, as if the people living in America their whole life and then dumping their corpse in Israel (already not so pashut) are very strict about halacha of being buried fast
So sixty thousand homos came to Israel for their toeiva Tel Aviv parade but got cancelled due to the war. Now Israel is stick with sixty thousand sodomites while the big rabbonim left to America to make the big appeal. How interesting.
To 147 What in the world are you talking about. During COVID the airport was still open so some were able to get in. Now the airports are closed. I did hear of some people who took a flight to Egypt and drove about 2 hours to Israel. But this option is highly not recommended.
To 147 What in the world are you talking about. During COVID the airport was still open so some were able to get in. Now the airports are closed. I did hear of some people who took a flight to Egypt and drove about 2 hours to Israel. But this option is highly not recommended for security reasons.