First repatriation flights for Israelis land at Ben Gurion Airport

The first repatriation flights for Israelis stranded abroad amid the war with Iran have landed at Ben Gurion airport.

They are an El Al flight from Athens and an Israir flight from Rome.

Flights by Arkia and Air Haifa are set to arrive later.

The Israeli airlines have started to gradually operate repatriation flights to help fly back an estimated 100,000 Israelis unable to return home since Israel shuttered its airspace on Saturday.

Sharon Wrobel contributed to this report.

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