Repatriation Flight for Belgians in Israel: Ensuring Safety and Security during Crisis

2023-10-12 17:11:52

On Saturday, a plane will therefore be chartered for Belgians who are temporarily staying in Israel. Many of our compatriots there are becoming increasingly concerned.

Aline and her family have been confined to their apartment in Tel Aviv for 6 days. “I have two grandchildren, three times a night we had to run up the stairs to protect ourselves“, she laments.

His face is marked by the sleepless nights and the horror images broadcast live on local television. “I saw babies whose heads were removed, I saw pregnant women disemboweled, women raped… I am moved“, she explains.

Everywhere below her house, empty streets and abandoned buildings. In this town of 500,000 inhabitants, only a few food stores and pharmacies are still open.

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A Saturday flight

To leave the territory, 3 alternatives exist. By road by car to Jordan, by sea with a ferry and by air. Several planes are available to reach Brussels, but prices are gradually increasing: more than 1,000 euros for a flight!

David is another Belgian-Israeli and today he is appealing for help to the Belgian Government. “Send planes here as quickly as possible, there are visitors who want to return“, explains David.

Faced with the panic of certain Belgians on site, this evening, Foreign Affairs is reassuring. “A flight is planned this Saturday to repatriate stranded Belgians who wish to return to the country. These are our nationals who have their residence in Belgium

The Government is also in contact with Brussels Airlines in order to create other places available in the coming hours.

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