After the start of the war between Hamas and Israel, 7 thousand people flew from this Middle Eastern country to Russia, and 3 thousand people flew in the opposite direction. This was reported by the Federal Air Transport Agency. Telegram channel Mash.
It was noted that round-trip flights from Russia to Tel Aviv are operated by Russian airlines Azimut and Red Wings and Israeli Airlines El Al Israel, and tickets in both directions are on sale. The number of people repatriated to Israel in 2022 is estimated at 70 thousand people, of which 37.36 thousand were immigrants from Russia.
It was before that named Many Russians were blocked in Gaza.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
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