The passengers of the rescue flight were approved by the Exceptions Committee • Many of them received a permit due to their medical condition • A passenger to "Israel Today": "People need to receive life-saving treatment"
Passengers on the rescue flight from Frankfurt
The second rescue flight of the Israir company left shortly after 2.30 pm from Frankfurt, Germany, with more than a hundred passengers on board, who received approval from the Exceptions Committee.
Many of the Israelis on the flight received a special permit due to their medical condition.
"I heard from people here that they flew to the funeral, people who need to receive life-saving treatments and other touching stories. There are also those who live abroad and return home," said A., an Israeli who is on the flight, in a conversation with "Israel Today" minutes before takeoff.
Passengers on the rescue flight from Germany
"I did seven corona tests because of all the postponements and closures of Ben Gurion Airport, the test each time lost its validity, for some of them I also paid quite a bit of money in private labs to get a quick answer.
The plane is full and we are ready to take off, "A. concluded.
There is currently no additional date for another rescue flight, but it is expected that there will be more flights in the coming days.
Tonight, Israelis who received a special permit with the same Israir plane from Frankfurt will return to Israel.
Currently, there are thousands of Israelis around the world seeking to return to Israel, including Yitzhak I returned who lost his father yesterday and lost his funeral, sick Israelis who flew abroad to receive life-saving care and children separated from their parents. The airport is currently closed for commercial flights until February 7th.