Israeli aviation official: 'Weeks' until all passengers stranded abroad are brought home

(JNS) — The head of Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority, Shmuel Zakay, warned this weekend that it will take weeks before all Israelis stranded abroad will be able to fly home, as Israel’s main international airport remained closed for a third day on Sunday amid the war with Iran.

The remarks came as tens of thousands of Israelis remain stranded abroad since Israel closed its airspace after launching a pre-emptive strike on Friday against Iranian nuclear and military sites.

“I want to say to Israelis abroad: It will take weeks, not days or hours, weeks until all of them are back home,” CAA direc...