Argentina will add another military plane to the operation to evacuate Argentines from Israel

Argentina has added a second military plane to the “Safe Return” operation to evacuate Argentines who are in Israel in the midst of the war unleashed after the multiple attack of Hamasofficial sources reported this Thursday.

A Boeing 737 registration T99 “Islas Malvinas” of the Argentine Air Force departed this Thursday from the El Palomar air base, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, heading to Tel Aviv.

As reported by the Ministry of Defense in a statement, this aircraft will reinforce the air bridge that is already being carried out by a Hercules C 130 aircraft of the Argentine Air Force between Tel Aviv and Rome.

The operation, which is under the command of the Operational Command of the Argentine Armed Forces, is due to the decision of the Argentine Government to transfer its compatriots who are in the conflict zone in the Middle East to a safe place.

Once in Rome, the evacuees will be transferred to their country aboard Aerolíneas Argentinas flights.

More than 1,400 requests

Until 20:00 GMT on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship had received 1,490 evacuation requests in the registry opened by the ministry days ago.

The Argentine Foreign Ministry also enabled different lines of communication to assist relatives who need to inform about fellow citizens who are in difficulties in Israeli territory.

According to the Argentine Government, to date there are seven Argentines killed in Hamas attacks identified by their relatives, awaiting confirmation from local authorities, and 15 requests for information to the authorities about non-located or missing compatriots.

According to official sources, some 60,000 Argentines – many of them with Israeli citizenship – reside in Israel.