US EditionTourism Ministry Says It Will Help Tourists Seeking to Leave Israel via Special Flights
- Israel's Ministry of Transportation announced plans on Monday to use two cruise ships via Cyprus to rescue Israelis stranded abroad amid a closed airspace.
- This action follows airspace shutdown and canceled flights after the Israel-Iran war outbreak last Friday left an estimated 200,000 Israelis abroad with no approved outbound flights.
- The two Mano Shipping-owned vessels each hold about 2,000 passengers, and additional sea routes are pending safety approvals from defense authorities.
- Transportation Minister Miri Regev urged patience, stating the return will be gradual and coordinated with the Defense Ministry, adding, "First of all, don't panic."
- The government established a dedicated coordination body and digital systems to assist tourists and prioritize essential personnel returns, suggesting ongoing efforts to manage repatriation safely and orderly.
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Israel to launch rescue boats for citizens stranded abroad
Some 200,000 Israelis are believed to be stranded abroad with no way to fly home. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel News Israel’s Ministry of Transportation confirmed on Monday that it plans to utilize two cruise ships to rescue Israelis stranded abroad, bringing them home by sea via Cyprus as Israel’s airspace remains closed for the foreseeable future. The two ships, owned by Israel’s Mano Shipping Company, can accommodate some 2,000 people each. …
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Noticias ao MinutoIsrael closed the sword, and the river was shut up, in the midst of the raids which they did against Irrah or on the sixth day.
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