2023-10-15 11:27:06
Closing the first stage of the extensive operation that the Foreign Ministry and Defense launched to evacuate Argentine citizens from the dramatic war scenario that is being experienced in Israel, the first contingent on an Aerolíneas Argentinas plane. Is regarding 246 personas180 of them young students who were part of various educational exchange programs, and who had initially been taken from Tel Aviv to Rome, in Army Hercules aircraft.
The president of Airlines, Pablo Cerianithrough a post on the social network “The first 246 Argentinians evacuated from Israel within the framework of the Safe Return operation are coming”Ceriani announced, praising the operation launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense, crowned when that group of Argentines went up to the A330-200 in Italia.
The chancellor Santiago Cafiero He pointed out that it is estimated that there are some 1500 the Argentines who should be evacuated from Tel Aviv with the same initial destination to Rome, to from there embark to Ezeiza within the framework of the “Safe Return” operation.
“It was a priority to get the minors out”Cafiero said, highlighting that there are other three flights already scheduled to continue with that corridor that allows many Argentines to leave a scenario of war, growing and on the way to more confrontations.
After the trip made by Hércules C-130 Last Thursday, a reinforcement was added that included a Boeing 737 registration T99 Falkland Islands of the Argentine Air Force with capacity for 117 passengers. The Argentine foreign minister explained that with both planes “the number of evacuees per day will double”.
Santiago Cafiero on the war in Israel: “The return of the Argentines is urgent for our government”
Cafiero specified that, of the 1,500 Argentines waiting to be evacuated, “Half are tourists and the other half are residents of Israel”. In addition, he made reference to the initiative proposed by the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA) to add other aircraft to the rescue operation.
“They presented us with a proposal and it has not yet materialized. For now we are moving forward with our plan, but if other help is added it will be welcome“, expressed the chancellor, who did not accompany President Alberto Fernández on his trip to China to continue coordinating the evacuation of Argentine citizens.
On the other hand, Cafiero referred to the conflict that was triggered by the Hamas attack in southern Israel, and described it as a “terrorist attack”, arguing that “the rationale was to instill terror.” Regarding the Argentine position, he stated: “We condemn the terrorist action, but Argentina’s position is that the parties dialogue to achieve stability in the region”.
It should be remembered that the Consulate General in Tel Avivin charge of the consul Ramiro Hidalgohas an emergency telephone number available: +972 52 597 8359, while receiving inquiries via email [email protected] intended for Argentine citizens in Israeli territory who may require evacuation.
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