"Israel Pursues Plan to Repatriate Korean Tourists via Charter Flights"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The Israeli government announced on the 24th (local time) that it plans to send Korean tourists staying in Israel back to Korea using charter flights, according to the Israeli internet media outlet Ynet.

Ynet reported that hundreds of Koreans stranded at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv will undergo medical examinations by local medical staff before boarding a direct flight to Incheon, Korea. It explained that both Israeli and Korean aircraft will be used in this process.

The Israeli government has launched an all-out response after it was revealed that a large number of Korean tourists who returned from a pilgrimage to Israeli holy sites were infected with COVID-19. About 200 Israeli students and teachers who were presumed to have had contact with the Korean tourists were also quarantined. On the 23rd, the government announced a ban on the entry of foreigners who had visited Korea and Japan and issued travel alerts for Japan and Korea.

Ynet reported that after the charter flight drops off the Koreans in Incheon, it will refuel for about two hours and then immediately return to Israel to undergo disinfection procedures.

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