Some UK tourists are spending thousands of pounds on flights to try to get out of Israel, describing the situation as “horrendous”.
Many commercial carriers have suspended flights after Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes.
A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
The first flight is due to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv later, with vulnerable British nationals prioritised for these flights.
Although arranged by the Foreign Office, they are commercial services. Each passenger will be charged £300.
The UK had previously said it would not arrange evacuation flights because commercial routes were still available, and was only flying out the families of British diplomats working in Israel.
Since Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, many international airlines have suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv, and securing flight bookings has become increasingly difficult.
Some UK tourists are spending thousands of pounds on flights to try to get out of Israel, describing the situation as “horrendous”.
A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
Many commercial carriers have suspended flights after Palestinian rocket attacks and Israeli air strikes.
The first flight is due to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv later, with vulnerable British nationals prioritised for these flights.
A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
A number of countries, including France and Germany, have chartered flights to evacuate their citizens.
The first flight is due to depart from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv later, with vulnerable British nationals prioritised for these flights.
Although arranged by the Foreign Office, they are commercial services. Each passenger will be charged £300.
The UK had previously said it would not arrange evacuation flights because commercial routes were still available, and was only flying out the families of British diplomats working in Israel.
Since Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, many international airlines have suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv, and securing flight bookings has become increasingly difficult.
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