The Air Force C130 aircraft, which will support the repatriation of Portuguese nationals stranded in Israel following Saturday’s attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, which killed more than a thousand people, took off from Lisbon at 13:00 heading towards Cyprus, where it will stop to refuel before landing. in Tel Aviv.
According to a statement from MNE, the flight is expected to arrive in the Israeli capital late this Monday.
In the same note, the ministry states that “nationals seeking assistance in leaving the country are already being contacted by consular services,” adding that the mission “depends on conditions on the ground and is the result of ongoing coordination with local authorities.”
The MNE is managing the entire process, and the number of Portuguese facing expulsion could be close to eight dozen. The plane was expected to be able to take off on Sunday evening, but this was not confirmed.
Author: Sergio A. Vitorino
Source: CM Jornal
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