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re: 2 US Hostages Freed/Aid Trucks in Gaza/UK & US Nationals May Use Rafah Crossing
UPDATE:
UK Arranges Flights For Britons Stranded in Israel. The UK is Arranging Flights to Get British Nationals Out of Israel, The Foreign Office Has Said.
A British Airways Rescue Flight From London to Israel Has Already Been Forced to Turn Around Due to Escalating Tensions Between Israel and Hamas.
BBC 12 OCT 2023
Hamas's deadly attacks on Israel at the killed 1,200 people
The first plane will leave Tel Aviv on Thursday, with more planned "in the coming days, subject to security".
Those eligible to leave will be contacted directly and British nationals should not go to airports unless they are called to.
A team of UK diplomats trained to operate in crises has also been sent to Israel to assist British nationals.
The UK government said earlier this week it would not arrange evacuation flights because commercial routes were still available.
But British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates have all suspended flights in recent days.
The flights announced by the government will be arranged by the Foreign Office but are commercial services. Each passenger will be charged £300.
A statement said British nationals, including dual nationals, and dependants if travelling with a British national normally resident in the UK, would be invited to take up seats.
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