March 9, 2026
The rescue operation 'Lionesses of the Gulf' has begun, 330 Israelis returned from Dubai
תמונה: chatgpt
The first rescue flight of the 'Lionesses of the Gulf' operation landed in Israel this morning.
On the plane were about 330 Israelis who had been stranded in Dubai for more than a week since the start of the war.
The flight departed during the night from Dubai and landed in the morning at Ben Gurion Airport.
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The passengers were mainly families with children, women, and elderly individuals who were given priority in the operation.
Passengers reported that the wait at the airport was long and stressful. Especially with children, and during warnings of shooting in the area.
According to reports, the Ministry of Transport is conducting the operation in cooperation with authorities in the UAE and external airlines. Later today, another rescue flight with hundreds of Israelis is expected to arrive. There are also other rescue flights. In an Israir flight, passengers traveled from Dubai to Jordan. From there, they entered Israel by buses.
According to the Ministry of Transport, thousands of Israelis are still in the UAE and want to return to Israel.