Ahead of Passover, Israelis Seeking to Leave Cut a Reverse-Exodus Path Through Egypt

Ahead of Passover, Israelis seeking to leave cut a reverse-Exodus path through Egypt

Zalmy Mochkin, a 36-year-old chef and artist in Israel, had lined up what seemed like a perfect Passover gig for this year: He would cook for an American family of 21 who were planning to spend the holiday in the northern city of Tzfat. But then Israel and the United States attacked Iran on Feb. 28, and Hezbollah entered the war two days later, putting Tzfat in the line of fire. If Mochkin wanted to keep the gig, he’d need to get to the United S…

Reverse exodus: How the Iran war turned Egypt's Taba into Israelis’ escape route

Amid war with Iran, thousands of Israelis and tourists leave Israel through Taba in a modern-day reverse Exodus.