Tomorrow (Thursday, 19th June) eight additional flights will be operated from the following destinations: Larnaca, Paphos, Budapest, Athens, Milan, Rome, and London (Luton).

Passengers on these flights have already been assigned, and will be notified today, and yes that these flights are already full.

This morning, the first rescue flights landed in Israel, as part of the "Safe Return" operation to bring Israelis home. It flew from Larnaca and the pilot was Beit Shemesh resident Nechama Speigal!

📋 More than 70 thousand people registered on the ElAl website for the rescue flights. Based on this registration, they can plan a mapping of the destinations from which the rescue flights will be operated.

The flights will be carried out gradually, subject to state approvals. Passengers scheduled for the rescue flights will receive a message from ELAL. There is no need to contact the service centers.

Passengers who hold a valid ElAl or Sundor flight ticket to Israel whose flight has been canceled, are eligible to choose the rescue flight as an alternative flight at no additional cost.

ElAl's website states "We clarify that we are acting solely in accordance with the guidelines of the relevant security and aviation authorities. All the crews and fleet of aircraft are waiting for instructions from relevant authorities to continue operating more flights as soon as possible."

Important notes:
* As of now, according to the government's decision, no outbound passenger flights from Israel to abroad are taking place.
* Priority for flight assignment is based on the original flight cancellation date and urgent medical humanitarian cases.
* The rescue flight schedule is subject to changes and is subject to the relevant permits. 
* Registration is for flights to Israel only.

For all the ELAL updates please see: https://www.elal.com/eng/about-elal/news/recent-updates

RETURNING BY MANO CRUISE - For those without ELAL tickets....

Bank Leumi announced yesterday, Tuesday, that it is joining efforts to repatriate the many Israelis stranded abroad following the war with Iran - using a passenger ship it chartered for this purpose. "The ship, owned by Mano Shipping, will depart from the port of Limassol in Cyprus this Monday, June 23rd, and will be able to return approximately 1,500 people to Israel," the bank said in a statement.

"Registration for the cruise will be open to all Israelis at a subsidized fee, with Leumi customers being given a larger discount. For Leumi customers, a ticket will cost 300 euros, and for those who are not bank customers, the cruise will cost 600 euros."

The announcement also stated that Israelis residing abroad and interested in registering will be able to do so starting today at 4pm. on the bank's website, here.

It was also announced that, following an agreement with the Ministry of Transport, the Mano Shipping ship will make two voyages from Cyprus to Israel, even before the Bank Leumi voyage. In accordance with the policy set by the Ministry of Transport, only foreign citizens will leave the country on the ship. The ship will dock in Limassol for a few hours to pick up passengers, and then set off for Israel, a voyage that will last about 15 hours. The prices for these cruises will range from €399 per person to €650. The company said that they were set according to the room level, and do not reflect the true cost of the cruise - the need for special arrangements in Cyprus for passport control, security, and additional costs.