Overview

• Poland and the Czech Republic have already begun evacuating their citizens from Israel in response to escalating rocket fire.
• Germany’s crisis management team convened Monday to assess possible evacuation options for nearly 4,000 Germans registered in Israel.
• The Foreign Office reports that about 4,000 Germans in Israel and 1,000 in Iran have signed up on the Elefand crisis preparedness list.
• Closed airspace over the region currently blocks evacuation flights, prompting officials to explore alternative routes.
• Government spokespeople highlight that Germany’s larger expatriate population in Israel presents greater logistical challenges than those faced by other European partners.