The government is dispatching an aircraft to extract our citizens from Israel, which was attacked by a surprise attack by the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas.
The Embassy of Israel posted an emergency notice on its website on the 12th and said, “Considering the current security situation in Israel, the government has decided to schedule a departure on the night of the 13th (tentative) to help travelers visiting Israel and overseas Koreans (Korean nationals) wishing to leave the country quickly return home. ),” he said.
On the morning of the 11th, at Incheon International Airport Terminal 2, a man is welcoming his wife and daughter who returned from a pilgrimage to Israel. News 1 However, “Under the current plan, the aircraft is scheduled to arrive on the 13th, but the possibility of delay cannot be ruled out,” he said. “As the exact departure time is not yet determined, passengers will be informed of relevant information such as airport gathering time through email or contact information at a later date.” “I plan to do it,” he explained.
The embassy is currently accepting applications for aircraft passengers by email ([email protected]). The application form can be found on the embassy website (https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/il-ko/index.do).
The embassy added, “Korean citizens who wish to board the aircraft are requested to promptly submit a copy of their passport to the embassy email,” adding, “There are safety concerns, so we especially ask you not to expose it to the outside world.”
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are approximately 720 Korean citizens currently residing in Israel. There are about 540 long-term residents and 180 short-term residents such as tourists. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that all residents were confirmed to be safe. There were 1,050 people when the conflict broke out, but 330 people left Israel afterward.
Park Tae-geun,
Source: Donga
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