{"id":49983,"date":"2025-06-14T18:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tens-of-thousands-of-israelis-abroad-may-be-stranded-for-weeks\/14\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T18:09:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T22:09:33","slug":"tens-of-thousands-of-israelis-abroad-may-be-stranded-for-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/tens-of-thousands-of-israelis-abroad-may-be-stranded-for-weeks\/14\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tens of thousands of Israelis abroad may be stranded for weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tens of thousands of Israelis stranded abroad are likely to remain stuck for a long time, an aviation official said on Saturday, as conflict rages between their country and Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The sudden conflagration began on Friday with Israel&#8217;s large-scale attacks on Iran. Tehran called these a declaration of war and the two sides are now exchanging attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It could take weeks before all Israelis can return home, Shmuel Zakai, head of the aviation authority, told Israeli broadcaster Kan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Israel will resume civil aviation gradually, cautiously and slowly as soon as circumstances allow, he said. &#8220;This will take weeks, not days or hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kan said tens of thousands of people are affected. There are currently no flights in or out of the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are at war, we could not have announced this in advance,&#8221; Zakai continued, according to the report.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>People seek shelter as sirens sound during a missile strike in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, where several cars and buildings were destroyed. The attack was part of a large-scale Iranian missile barrage on June 13, launched in retaliation for Israeli strikes on senior military officials and strategic sites in Iran. 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