Israelis Stranded in Cyprus: ‘An Entire Plane Full of Strangers Became a Family’

Israelis Stranded in Cyprus: ‘An Entire Plane Full of Strangers Became a Family’

Cypriot authorities confirmed that 2,500 Israelis are stranded on the island, over 400 kilometers away from home.

Israelis stranded in Cyprus find shelter and kosher meals with help of rabbis and residents

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Yossi Levitan was only making a brief stopover to visit his brother in Cyprus. His travel plans didn’t include slicing mushrooms for kosher meals at a local Jewish community center to help feed thousands of other stranded travelers. Levitan is one of approximately 6,500 people who are in Cyprus attempting to reach Israel, located about 470 kilometers (292 miles) from the island nation in the Mediterranean Sea. Initially, 2…

Stranded in Cyprus and beyond, Israelis desperately seek way home

When his phone started pinging persistently at 4 a.m. on Friday, the chief rabbi of Cyprus learnt that war had broken out between Israel and Iran. By the time he got to his synagogue three hours later, the street outside was full of Israelis with suitcases. Some had been on…