Repatriation plane leaves for Israel, more to follow in next 24 hours

Three planes to repatriate Czech nationals from Israel following the Hamas attack on that country are to be sent in a 24-hour period, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said after a government meeting on Wednesday. The first of the aircraft left Prague’s Kbely airfield just after 7 pm on Wednesday.

On Tuesday night Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský brought 34 Czechs back from Israel on a government plane, after meeting top local officials on a surprise visit to the country.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague has set up a help line for people seeking to return to Czechia from Israel.