After the destruction of the federal army’s ‘Hercules’ transport plane on Wednesday, the first Austrians were on their way from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Thursday after the terrorist organization Hamas’s major attack on Israel.
“The Airbus A320 of Austrian Airlines, chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to evacuate Austrians, took off a few minutes ago with 176 people on board,” the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday afternoon. The expected arrival time in Vienna is 3:05 PM.
Another plane from Larnaca on its way to Vienna
In addition to the plane from Tel Aviv, an Austrian Airlines plane chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is on its way to Larnaca, Cyprus, to bring the evacuated people home safely on Wednesday evening. On Wednesday evening, 83 Austrians were flown out of Israel. The scheduled arrival time in Vienna is 5:20 PM.
The crisis team is taking care of the Austrians on site
Passengers are being cared for by a red-white-red crisis team at both Tel Aviv airport and Cyprus. Upon arrival in Vienna, passengers are met by a team from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
There are currently 160 Austrians in Israel who want to leave the country
The number of Austrians willing to leave the country is constantly changing. The current number is about 160 people. “That is why an additional evacuation flight has been planned for Friday,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the “Krone”. Scheduled departure from Tel Aviv is at 12:00, arriving in Vienna around 2:45 PM. “We are also constantly investigating other options to leave the country by land,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes.
Affected Austrians who have not yet contacted the embassy should immediately contact the Austrian Embassy in Tel Aviv: tel-aviv-ob@bmeia.gv.at. “The team around Ambassador Nikolaus Lutterotti has worked tirelessly since the weekend to provide our compatriots with the best possible support,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
About 8,000 Austrians live in Israel; according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 200 were registered as travelers at the start of the major Hamas attack on Saturday.
Source: Krone
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