At least 60 people arrested, more than 20 people injured at airport Makhachkalacapital of the Republic of Russia DagestanAccording to local officials, this Sunday a large crowd went looking for Israelis and Jews.
Among the injured are: Nine police officers, two of whom had to be hospitalizedAccording to the North Caucasus federal district department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, more than 150 participants in the riots were identified.
Hundreds of people took over the airport and the runway after previous calls to go to the airport via Telegram channels. Arrival of flights from Israel and controlling flights and cars for Israelis and Jews protesting conflict between Israel and the armed wing of the Islamist group Hamas.
According to Russian media such as Echo of Dagestan, The crowd chanted “Allahu Akbar” (Allah is great) and anti-Semitic slogans.. Gunshots were also heard.
Some ran onto the runway and tried to board the plane from Tel Aviv.according to videos spread on social networks.
Security forces later managed to clear the area Riot at the airport lasted several hours.
“Doctors are treating ten people in hospitals who died in the incident at Makhachkala airport,” the Dagestan Ministry of Health said, according to TASS agency. Two of them are in critical condition, and ten more people were slightly injured..
The Federal Air Transport Agency first ordered the airport to be closed until November 6, but later stated that the measure would only be in effect until tomorrow, Tuesday.
The Dagestan government opened a 24-hour operations center and mobilized all departments.
Governor of the Republic, Sergei MelikovHe wrote on his Telegram channel: “The actions of those who gathered at Makhachkala airport today are a serious violation of law“.
“All Dagestanis understand the pain of those who are victimized by the actions of unjust people and politicians and pray for peace in Palestine. But! What happened at our airport is ugly and a proper evaluation must be made by law enforcement! And this will definitely be done!” he said.
Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said: “The clear purpose of the events at the airport was incite ethnic hatred and can lead to serious human rights violations.
“The aim is to destabilize civil peace in Russia. “In these difficult times, I call on the people of Dagestan not to succumb to provocations and to strictly comply with the laws and calls of the authorities of the Republic,” he emphasized.