The Transportation Ministry is establishing a telephone hotline through the IDF's Home Front Command to provide information to Israelis abroad who want to return to Israel amid war with Iran, according to a predetermined criteria, it announced Thursday.
The hotline can be reached at 077-7703003 and will operate 24/7 throughout the week and on Friday through 1:00 p.m. It will also operate in emergency mode throughout Shabbat.
In cases of exceptional and humanitarian requests for priority flights back to Israel, one can contact the Exceptions Committee, chaired by the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office, which includes representatives from the relevant ministries and organizations. A form can be filled out at https://www.gov.il/he/service/safe-return.
Operation 'Safe Return'
Operation 'Safe Return' was launched on Monday by the Transportation Ministry in order to return the nearly 150,000 Israelis stuck abroad.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced the government would be hiring private airlines and cruise ships to help bring Israelis from across the globe home.
The operation is coordinated with the Defence Ministry, but no Defence Ministry vehicles will be used to transport civilians due to constraints within the IAF.
Flights have already been landing at Ben-Gurion Airport since Tuesday, with all flights being fully booked, with prioritization given to humanitarian cases and medical emergencies.
This is a developing story.