Planes ferrying Czechs from Israel arrive in Prague

Two more planes carrying Czechs wishing to return from Israel in the wake of the Hamas attacks on that country landed at Prague’s Kbely airfield on Thursday. Both the government planes were carrying around 40 Czech nationals. Three further repatriation aircraft are due to be leave for Israel in the course of Thursday, with a view to picking up around 130 more Czechs.

On Tuesday night Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský brought 34 Czechs back from Israel on a government plane, after meeting senior 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.