Overview

• Israel’s transport ministry began phased rescue flights on June 18 with El Al, Arkia and Israir bringing back passengers from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris.
• Ferries and cruise ships such as Mano Maritime’s Crown Iris are crossing from Cyprus and Greece, aiming to return up to 2,500 people per day by sea.
• More than 1,500 Birthright Israel participants set sail to Cyprus on June 17, and Florida has arranged chartered flights to Tampa for American evacuees.
• The UK Foreign Office launched an online register for British nationals in Israel and dispatched rapid deployment teams to border points in Egypt and Jordan.
• Some stranded Britons report sheltering in bomb shelters and considering perilous overland routes as commercial flights remain suspended.