Staff members from Israel’s embassy in Abu Dhabi and its Consulate General in Dubai were evacuated to Israel on Tuesday aboard a special military flight that received rare authorization to land at Ben-Gurion Airport despite the closure of the skies to commercial traffic. In addition to the diplomats, the evacuation flight also carried exceptional humanitarian cases, including the body of a woman who passed away in the UAE two days ago and a 93-year-old Israeli woman. Approximately 500 Israeli citizens remain stranded in the United Arab Emirates after their flights were canceled.
Author: Israel National News
Published at: 2026-03-03 23:23:15
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