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First Flight Ferrying Israelis Back Into Country Since Iran Strikes Lands at Ben-Gurion
- On June 18, 2025, the initial flight as part of Operation Safe Return arrived at Ben Gurion Airport, returning Israelis who had been stranded abroad amid the conflict with Iran.
- Israel closed its airspace and suspended flights due to missile attacks and escalating conflict, forcing tens of thousands of Israelis to remain abroad.
- El Al operated the flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, led by Captain Nechama Spiegel, the airline's first ultra-Orthodox female pilot to captain a repatriation flight.
- Transport Minister Miri Regev welcomed the returnees and said rescue flights will continue gradually, prioritizing humanitarian cases and coordinated with the Ministry of Defense.
- The Ministry of Transportation and Airports Authority coordinate phased rescue flights aiming to safely repatriate Israelis while managing security and public safety measures at Ben Gurion.
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After flying prime minister, El Al’s first Haredi female pilot now leads stranded Israelis back home
El Al announced it will operate rescue flights from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan, and Paris, prioritizing passengers based on their original cancellation dates and humanitarian cases. By Jewish Breaking News Captain Nechama Spiegel pushed back from Larnaca International Airport Wednesday morning with a plane full of stranded Israelis, marking both El Al’s first repatriation flight since direct war between Israel and Iran broke out, and another m…
The Ministry of Transportation decided today that starting Friday, diplomats and foreign citizens will be able to fly from Israel. Although it was determined that Israelis would not be able to fly except in exceptional circumstances, through a temporary order from last year, there is a loophole in the plan
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