US EditionIsrael Launches Airlift to Bring Home Stranded Citizens After Iran Strike
- On Friday morning, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian nuclear and military sites and closing its airspace to civilian flights.
- This preemptive strike was carried out according to a prearranged strategy formulated prior to rising tensions, with Iran responding nightly by launching missile attacks that frequently target civilian areas.
- Israel's national carrier El Al suspended all scheduled flights through June 23, relocating aircraft to Cyprus and Greece, while smaller airlines prepared limited rescue flights pending security approval.
- More than 60,000 stranded Israelis registered within an hour for one-way flights home, and Transport Minister Miri Regev stated the return would occur gradually coordinated with defense authorities.
- The head of Israel's Civil Aviation Authority warned that full repatriation may take weeks due to ongoing security risks, underscoring the challenges of operating flights amid this conflict.
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Tugboats, cruise ships and flights: Israel begins emergency evacuation of citizens amid Iran war
Israelis stranded overseas due to Iran conflict find creative ways home, including emergency flights and tugboats, as the government works to bring citizens back amid missile attacks.
Israel starts flying home citizens stranded abroad after Iran strikes
Israel launched a phased airlift operation to bring home its citizens on Wednesday after the country's conflict with Iran closed air space across the Middle East, leaving tens of thousands of Israelis stranded overseas. Some 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis have been stranded abroad, as Israel and Iran traded deadly fire in their most intense confrontation yet.
Israel launches airlift to bring home stranded citizens after Iran strike
Israel began flying home citizens stranded abroad on Wednesday, launching a phased airlift operation after the country's surprise military strike on Iran left tens of thousands of Israelis stuck overseas.
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