War in the Middle East: Special flight from Jordan to Germany on the road

A special flight brings Germans and family members who were stuck in Israel from the Jordanian capital Amman to Frankfurt. 171 people could have left the region, the Federal Foreign Office said on X. The landing is expected in the evening at Frankfurt Airport.

Another flight is planned for Thursday. Germans who want to leave Israel have to go to the neighboring country of Jordan. Other European countries such as Poland organized a convoy to Jordan for their compatriots. The Federal Foreign Office calls Germans to register on their crisis list of Elefand.

A spokesman had previously said that it was not a return or evacuation. They are “commercial special flights” because the airlines are not sufficient. The flights are therefore continued “if the situation continues to allow it and the need is there”.

The situation in the region is tense and high -volatile, said the spokesman. “The military operations of the Israelis in Iran continue, as well as Iranian shelling on Israel. In this respect, airspace is also closed over these two countries and there are no exit options by plane.”

Germans have to go to Jordan independently

The Federal Foreign Office has decided against organized trips from Israel to the airport in Jordan and pointed out that this could do additional dangers. The first advice to those affected on site is to follow the security information of the Israeli authorities. “And they always express that they basically advise against overland trips and crowds at the moment,” said the spokesman.

Over 4,000 Germans are currently registered on the German crisis priority list Elefand who indicate that they are in Israel. In Iran, this number amounts to more than 1,000 registrations.

Germans in Iran advises the Federal Foreign Office to travel to the neighboring countries of Armenia and Türkiye. The border crossings there are open. In individual cases, an exit across the border to Azerbaijan is also possible. From all three countries you can continue to travel to Germany with commercial flights. “Germans should use these opportunities to continue traveling to Germany,” it said. “Our message in Tehran supports the departure, if possible, for example through direct contact with the Iranian authorities.”