Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes leave Japan for Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.
Eight more Japanese nationals were evacuated from Israel on a government-chartered flight due to ongoing clashes between Israel and Hamas following the Palestinian militant group's massive attack, the Japanese government says.
Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes leaves Japan for Djibouti in East Africa to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas's massive attack a week ago.
Japan will make every effort to ensure the safety of its nationals, the government says, as the death toll continues to rise from large-scale attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas and retaliatory strikes from the Israel Defense Forces.