The first evacuation flight for Ukrainian citizens has left Israel, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on October 14. The flight is carrying 207 Ukrainians, including 63 children, said Oleh Nikolenko. It departed Tel Aviv for Bucharest. The next flight is scheduled for October 15 and will go to the Romanian city of Cluj. Earlier, the Ukrainian parliament's commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets, reported that 243 Ukrainian citizens were waiting to be evacuated from the Gaza Strip. Ukraine is looking for an opportunity to get them out through a border crossing into Egypt, he said. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here.
First Evacuation Flight For Ukrainians Leaves Tel Aviv
The next flight is scheduled for October 15 and will go to the Romanian city of Cluj. (illustrative photo)