Japan evacuates 8 nationals from Israel to Dubai via charter flight

Eight Japanese nationals wishing to leave Israel arrived in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on a charter flight arranged by the Japanese government, NHK and Kyodo News reported on the 15th.

According to the reports, the charter flight departed Tel Aviv Airport on the night of the 14th Japan time and arrived in Dubai around 2:40 a.m. on the 15th. The Japanese government urgently arranged this charter flight amid preparations by the Israeli military for a large-scale military operation.

The government dispatched military transport aircraft to Israel, which was suddenly attacked by the Palestinian armed faction Hamas, evacuating 163 Koreans. Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, Japanese nationals were also aboard the South Korean Air Force's KC-330 'Cygnus' multipurpose aerial refueling transport aircraft, which arrived at Seongnam Seoul Airport on the night of the 14th after leaving Israel.

This transport aircraft was arranged to support the return of South Korean nationals from Israel. Initially, seats were allocated to Koreans, but as there were available seats, the South Korean government reportedly proposed to the Japanese side to allow Japanese nationals to board. A total of 220 people were on board, including 163 Koreans, 51 Japanese, and 6 Singaporeans.

The Japanese government is also preparing to send Self-Defense Forces aircraft to Djibouti in East Africa, where the Self-Defense Forces have a base, to facilitate additional evacuation of its nationals staying in Israel and other areas. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as of the 9th, approximately 1,300 Japanese nationals were identified as staying in Israel and Palestine.

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