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600 Israelis arrive home on two flydubai flights that land in Tel Aviv
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel
The first two direct flights to repatriate Israelis stranded in Dubai landed today at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.
The two flights operated by Dubai-based flydubai flew home a total of 603 passengers, the Israel Airports Authority tells The Times of Israel.
The repatriation flights are part of a plan led by the Transportation Ministry to fly home thousands of Israelis stranded in the United Arab Emirates after efforts were paused over the weekend following the closure of airports in the Gulf country due to Iranian missile and drone attacks.
The operation comes against the backdrop of the war in Iran, which has seen Tehran fire missiles and drones at Israel, the UAE and other countries in the region.
The Times of Israel Community.