Anti-Israel protesters take over airport in the Russian republic of Dagestan | VIDEOS

Dozens of protesters invaded the airport in Makhachkala, capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, with a Muslim majority, this Sunday, after the announcement that a plane would arrive from Israel.

The unrest prompted Russian air traffic controller Rosaviatsia to suspend all flights from this terminal.

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“After the invasion of unknown people in the transit zone, it was decided to temporarily close the airport to take-offs and landings,” he said, adding that security forces were deployed to the location.

???? #NOW | Muslims storming Dagestan International Airport “look for Jews” after a flight carrying Israeli citizens landed there. pic.twitter.com/eiOlgqskkv

— World in Conflict ???? (@MundoEConflicto) October 29, 2023

in #Dagestana mob stormed the Makhachkala airport building in search of Jews arriving on a flight from Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/TaBvakBKIE

-NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 29, 2023

According to the media Izvestia and RTthe crowd occupied the roof of the terminal and invaded the runway of this city in the Caucasus. Videos released on Telegram show dozens of people forcing airport entrances or trying to control vehicles leaving the location.

SMASH:

A lynch mob stormed Russia’s Dagestan International Airport in search of Jewish passengers as a plane from Tel Aviv landed.

Putin’s propaganda has been heavily targeting Jews in recent days.

Thousands of angry men at the scene. pic.twitter.com/YwJvTYFNgg

— Visegrád 24 (@ visegrad24) October 29, 2023

Israel urged Russian authorities to “protect” its citizens.

The authorities of Dagestan They called on the protesters to put an end to their “illegal actions” and in the evening they indicated that the security forces had regained “control” of the situation.

Source: Elcomercio

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