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Source: https://www.jns.org/israel-works-to-rescue-thousands-of-israelis-stranded-abroad/
Israel Flying Israelis Home during Shutdowns
(JNS) Israel Kasnett - Earlier this week, 550 Israelis left India for Israel before the country was set to close its airspace. Lior Haiat, Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesman, told JNS: "We are helping Israelis from all over the world get back to Israel, especially from Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. We are talking about 8,000 Israelis who are abroad and whom we are trying to bring back." Recently, 1,100 Israelis were airlifted out of Peru in four privately-funded El Al flights. "We are not planning any more free flights. The flights we are working on with El Al, Arkia and Israir will be paid for by the passengers," Haiat said. El Al is reportedly preparing flights to Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, and another to India and perhaps Thailand, to bring more Israeli travelers home.