He Argentine government joined the international claim so that the terrorist group Hamas releases hostages that they captured since Saturday when the attacks on Israel. At the same time, the operation progresses “ Safe return“that works for repatriate the 1,304 Argentines who requested to be evacuated from the place of conflict.
Tonight is expected to reach Tel Aviv Hercules C-130 aircraft of the Air Force to start moving back to Argentina to 200 people per day.
The chancellor Santiago Cafiero demanded in radio statements that “Hamas accept the request of the international community for the hostages to be released“, among whom would be some Argentines.
In addition, he confirmed that Argentina “joins the call” to “promptly an international humanitarian intervention can be made effective that guarantees life and full exercise of human rights of Israeli and Palestinian boys and girls.” In that sense, he stressed that priority must be given “first of all to the children” and requested that “the Israeli forces that are operating in Gaza allow an evacuation so that the population can leave. civilian of the conflict zone”.
The chancellor also explained that works in cooperation with AMIA for a private flight to join the repatriation operation, which will begin tomorrow.
In dialogue with Radio Télam, Cafiero highlighted that the number of repatriation requests registered through diplomatic channels went from 1,246 to 1,304 in the last few hours.as a consequence of the conflict that escalated last weekend, after attacks by the Islamist organization Hamas in Israel.
On the Israeli side, more than 1,200 deaths have already been recorded, including seven Argentines while another 15 remain missing.
Repatriation of Argentines on the “Hércules” plane
To start the evacuation of Argentines who want to return to Argentina, a plane left yesterday “Hercules” of the Air Force heading to Israel to carry out a “airlift“between the airport Ben Gurion, in Tel Aviv, and that of Rome, the Italian capital.
Once in Italy, Argentine citizens will travel on Aerolíneas Argentinas planes to return to the country. Within the framework of the operation called “Safe Return“, the plane It has already stopped in Cyprus and continues towards Israelwith the objective of “get the Argentines out as quickly as possible” of that country.
“Up tonight the Hercules C-130 and begins with the transfers, which will be through an air bridge between Tel Aviv and Rome. The Rome-Buenos Aires route will be made with Aerolíneas Argentinas planes,” Cafiero detailed in his platform X account.
The national government estimates that a Hercules can carry out three flights per day and, in this way, evacuate each day at about 200 peoplea number that will double if another military aircraft of that type is incorporated into the mission.
Source: Ambito
