Israel mobilizes 300,000 reservists and sends planes to bring Israelis from abroad

The government of Israel called up 300,000 reservists since the surprise attack that the Islamic organization Hamas released last Saturday from the Gaza stripThe spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lior Haiat, confirmed this Tuesday to EFE.

An Israeli soldier (C) holds a dog as his unit takes position in Kfar Aza, southern Israel, on the border with the Gaza Strip, on October 10, 2023. (Photo by Thomas COEX/AFP) (THOMAS COEX/)

At the same time, the Air Forces The Israelis announced that they are sending military transport aircraft abroad to facilitate the return of Israelis abroad who wish to join the troops.

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“300,000 reservist soldiers were called up for military service“, he said Haiat to EFE, but without giving further details as to whether everyone has already presented themselves.

Israel it achieved move that number of reservists in just 48 hourssomething unprecedented, according to the Army.

In the war of Yom Kippur In 1973, Israel mobilized 400,000 reservists, but throughout the campaignand lasted 18 days.

In Israel, all adults up to 40 years old counts as a reserve soldier, he is obliged to rise to the ranks if called up and to participate occasionally in training activities, although pregnant women or women with children are exempt.

Approximately a quarter of these reservists are considered “active” for having participated in regular training.

Many Israelis who traveled abroad, something common at this time of year during the holiday week Sukkot When the attack occurred, they were rushing to return to their country in break out war.

An Israeli soldier travels in an armored vehicle as the army takes up positions in their armored vehicles near the Gaza border in southern Israel. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (JACK GUEZ/)

Especially in the next Cyprusa popular vacation destination for IsraelisThere were huge queues and attempts to get a seat on a flight, as EFE was able to see.

“There are planes from all over the world full of Israelis who want to return, who They ask to fight again“, said the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs last night, Eli Cohen.

Israeli air forces launched an operation to facilitate this returnsending transport planes abroad, as confirmed this Tuesday by the military institution on the social network X, formerly Twitter.

“Tonight, transport aircraft of the type ‘Karnaf‘ It is ‘Shimson‘They brought back to Israel hundreds of fighters from the Armed forces Israelis participating in the war of the “Iron Sword”, as part of the army’s efforts to concentrate forces for the fighting that Continue”, says the message.

He adds that “the disembarkation of planes It is fighters They coordinate this in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Air Force”, but did not detail which countries the operation covers.

Source: Elcomercio