Military flights out of Israel will run to Athens starting before the end of the week
OTTAWA — Canada will use military aircraft to bring Canadians out of Israel before the end of the week, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly said Wednesday.Joly said the Canadian Forces flights will shuttle people from Tel Aviv to Athens, and they will be able to take Air Canada flights from there. The government doesn’t typically offer military flights when there is a commercial airport running, but Joly said in this case there is a need.
“There’s an opportunity cost to this, but no mission is more important than protecting Canadians here at home or overseas.” Lantsman represents the largest Jewish community in the country and she said her constituents have been unimpressed with the government’s response. Joly said Global Affairs so far has identified two Canadians who were killed in the attack and another is presumed dead. There are also three Canadians missing.
Joly said anyone who wants assistance and is not registered with the embassy should do so immediately. She said diplomats have been brought in from elsewhere in the Middle East and Europe to help with the demand.
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