March 3, 2026
100,000 Israelis are stuck abroad: Israel is organizing rescue flights
תמונה: chatgpt
Because of the war, there are currently no flights to Israel.
But Israeli companies are organizing rescue flights for Israelis abroad.
According to estimates, over 100,000 Israelis need to return home.
The Minister of Transportation, Miri Regev, said that Ben Gurion Airport will remain closed at least until the end of the week.
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But there are Israeli companies bringing passengers back through Taba in Egypt. Arkia is operating rescue flights from Europe to Taba. Israir is also planning to operate similar flights from several destinations. Arkia and Israir are operating the flights through agreements with foreign companies.
The Taba crossing allows passengers who landed to return to Israel. They return on foot, through the border crossing. There are passport checks on both the Egyptian and Israeli sides.
The airline El Al announced that it is not operating such rescue flights. It says there are still no security approvals to land in Egypt. It says that passenger safety is above all else. The Ministry of Transportation is working to obtain security approvals.