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Israel Launches Airlift to Bring Home Stranded Citizens After Iran Strike

  • On Friday morning, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, striking Iranian nuclear and military sites and closing its airspace to civilian flights.
  • This preemptive strike was carried out according to a prearranged strategy formulated prior to rising tensions, with Iran responding nightly by launching missile attacks that frequently target civilian areas.
  • Israel's national carrier El Al suspended all scheduled flights through June 23, relocating aircraft to Cyprus and Greece, while smaller airlines prepared limited rescue flights pending security approval.
  • More than 60,000 stranded Israelis registered within an hour for one-way flights home, and Transport Minister Miri Regev stated the return would occur gradually coordinated with defense authorities.
  • The head of Israel's Civil Aviation Authority warned that full repatriation may take weeks due to ongoing security risks, underscoring the challenges of operating flights amid this conflict.
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Israeli travelers stranded in Cyprus by fighting begin return trip by boat

Hundreds of Israelis stranded in Cyprus have boarded a cruise ship that will return them to their homeland. The Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris embarked Thursday on the trip of

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mako broke the news in on Monday, June 16, 2025.
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