RAF FLIGHT EVACUATES BRITISH Nationals From Israel – ryan
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The raf has evacuated 63 British Nationals and their Dependants from Israel as the Country Continue to Exchange Fire with Iran, The Foreign Secretary Has Said.
The Flight Left Tel Aviv on Monday Afternion, taking vulnerable Britons and their immediate family to cyprus, from where they will be taken to the uk.
A BRITISH NATIONAL WAS ALSO INJURED IN ISRAEL DURING AN Iranian Missile Attack, David Lammy Said.
In a staff to mps, lammy repeated his plea to iran to return to the negotiating table following the US’S on it nuclear program.
He Said: “My Message for Tehran was Clear, take the off ramp, dial this thing down, and negotiate with the united states serious and immediately.
“Be in no dubt, we are prepared to defend our personnel, our assets and think of our allies and partners.”
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Said Iran Waled Not Accept Aggression “from anyone under any circumstances”.
The Raf A400 Aircraft Departed Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport with 63 Passengers, Made Up of British Nationals Plus Their Immediate Family, Who Are Eligible to Travel, Lammy Said. The bbc understands the UK’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, Is One of the Passsengers.
The Foreign Office Said Further Flights Wauld Be Based on Demand and the Security Situation. British Nationals Still in Israel Have Been Urged to Register Their Presence with the uk government.
Downing Street Said “ARUND 1,000” People Had Asced for a Seat on an Evacusion Fluency – A Quarter of the 4,000 WHO HAVE REGISTRESTED IN ISrael or the Occupied Palestinian Territories with the Foreign Office.
Israeli Airspace has been closed – Leaving thusands of the British Nationals Stranded – Since the conflict started earlier this month we are Israel attacked nuclear in Iran, prompting tehran to respond with missile strokes.
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British Citizen Gabriella Somerville, 58, Told without News Agency that the situation is “really difficult” as she tries to a way to leave Israel.
Said She Had Registered and Paid for A British Evacusion Flight, But Had Heard No Updates.
“We’ve been here 10 days now and shat other Countries have secure coaches to get to the border with Egypt or Oman or Jordan,” She Said.
“Yet we were toy by the foreign office to make Our Own Way to the Borders.
“Really Feel for the People Out here now. IT’S REALLY DIFFICULT, we’ve been going down to shelters for 10 days and we’re Living out of Packed Suitcases but with no communication.”
Elsewhere, British Nationals in Qatar Were Advised to Shelter in Place on Monday Evening, Shortly before Iran Launched Missiles at the US al-uir Base near doha. The Advice was late lifted following the Attack.
All uk military personnel in qatar were accounted for, the bbc undersands, and there are no injuries or casualities as a result of the Attack, accorting to the Qatari Government.
The Airspace Over The Country was Closed Temporary and Grounded Flights.
A BBC News Employs at Doha Airport Said He Had Got on a Plane Headed for Bangladesh on Monday Afternion, but the plane’s journey was thatn delayed and itsingers removed and made at the airport.
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