US EditionBuses, Taxis, Walking: Connecticut State Sen. Saud Anwar on His Journey Out of Iraq After Being Stranded
- Israel closed its airspace to civilian traffic, estimating that 100,000 to 150,000 Israelis are currently abroad and unsure of their return home.
- The Israeli ministry of defense authorized rescue flights, which may start in three days, according to a ministry spokeswoman.
- Some travelers are reportedly being exploited by individuals offering risky escape routes during the crisis, including chartered jets and boats.
- Concerns have been raised about the safety of these travel options, emphasizing the need for caution in high-risk areas like Egypt.
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Buses, taxis, walking: Connecticut State Sen. Saud Anwar on his journey out of Iraq after being stranded
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut State Sen. Saud Anwar is back in the states after getting "stuck" in Iraq due to the Israel-Iran conflict. ‘Grateful to be home’: State Sen. Saud Anwar back in U.S. after being stranded in Iraq He says he and his wife were in Iraq on a personal trip. Once they saw that their flight was canceled on Friday and that the airspace was shut down, he knew he had to find a solution fast. "The panic was more because…
MAILBAG: “Escape Plans” or Death Traps? The Alarming Rise of Risky Exits from Israel
As the war with Iran escalates and fear grips Eretz Yisroel, I am compelled to write about a disturbing trend: people desperate to leave the country are falling prey to risky and exorbitant travel schemes. While I understand the desire to escape danger or attend important events like a family chasuna, the lack of seichel in some of these decisions is alarming and dangerous. Reports are circulating of individuals exploiting the crisis for profit,…
The government sees a risk of a new wave of refugees to Europe if the situation between Iran and Israel worsens. In that case, it is out of the question that Sweden will accept large groups of refugees, according to Migration Minister Johan Forssell (M). “We must not repeat the mistake from 2015,” he says.
Government scrambles to help stranded Israelis return as Iran war shuts down airspace
With no emergency plan in place, officials debate costly evacuation options by air and sea. Thousands remain abroad, some paying steep prices for private sailings, with prices reaching up to $8,000
Tens of Thousands of Stranded Israelis Face Weeks Away from Home
An Israeli stuck in Berlin who was running out of his daily medication. Two sisters in a Barcelona hotel searching for a family who might host them in the Spanish city. Families unexpectedly separated between Tel Aviv and London. Facebook groups for Israelis abroad have been abuzz with pleas for help as tens of thousands of travelers who left the country before it started its assault on Iran find themselves stranded overseas. Israel launched its…
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