Stranded Abroad, Israelis Blame Government for ‘Massive Failure’
Uri Cohen
Thousands still locked out of their own country as airport remains shuttered
After weeks of uncertainty and chaos, dozens of Israelis returned home on Wednesday, as an emergency Israir flight from the United Arab Emirates landed in Ben-Gurion International Airport.
The overjoyed passengers, however, were only a drop in the bucket of thousands of Israeli citizens still stranded abroad, waiting to finally return home after being locked out indefinitely, abandoned by their own government.
“I left with my three children for Bulgaria for only four days, back in late January. On the 24th, we packed our small suitcases, called a cab and headed for the airport. On the way there we see the news – all flights were canceled,” Elena, an Israeli still looking for a way back home, told The Media Line.