“There are no complaints about Lithuanians being killed or otherwise physically injured. We do not have such information”, Chancellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Inga Černiuk told LRT radio.
According to I. Černiuk, special flights are not organized for tourists in Israel, airlines have to take care of their customers themselves.
“Due to the organization of repatriation flights, we do not have such opportunities during the dog season, because civil aviation is still operating, not all flights have been postponed, the airport, although very limited, is still operating. The airlines must first of all take care of transporting their customers,” said the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
According to the chancellor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vilnius is communicating with the consular institutions and officials of other countries and clarifying whether they intend to organize such flights.
“Then we could cooperate and fly back,” said I. Černiuk.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously reported that the consular registration of the Lithuanian Embassy in Israel indicates about 7 thousand. Lithuanian citizens living in Israel.
According to the “Travel Safely” app and other sources, 460 Lithuanian citizens are currently visiting Israel.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the embassy is in contact with pilgrim groups and individual travelers currently in Israel.
According to the Ministry, all travelers from Lithuania are currently safe.
After the “Hamas” group launched attacks against Israel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends Lithuanian citizens to assess the need to travel to Israel and Palestine at this time, but strongly suggests to find out the location of the nearest hiding place and not to go to certain territories.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the situation is currently particularly tense on the border with the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, as well as the Golan Heights in the north of Israel and the border with Lebanon, Jenin, Nablus and Hebron regions in Palestine.
Lithuanians who are currently in Israel or Palestine are advised to be especially vigilant and take all precautions, as well as follow the official information of the institutions and follow the instructions of the local authorities.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns that many airlines and flight companies have already canceled flights to and from Israel, so communication with Israel is limited.
It is recommended to monitor the airport information.
On Sunday, the Israeli news portal “Ynet” reported that Martynas Kuzmickas, an Israeli policeman of Lithuanian nationality, was killed during the attacks of the Palestinian group “Hamas”.
According to the portal, their relatives were informed about the death of this and other police officers.
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2024-10-06 13:18:19
