JERUSALEM, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Israel partially resumed its outbound flights at the Ben Gurion International Airport on Sunday for the first time since the joint U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began on Feb. 28.
The flights will be operated by Israeli airlines with a limited capacity of 70 passengers each, according to a statement from the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety.
Fifteen percent of the seats are reserved for humanitarian and security personnel, tourists, and diplomats, said the statement, adding that Israeli passengers are required to sign a commitment not to return to the country for at least 30 days.
Land crossings at the Egyptian and Jordanian borders continue to operate as usual and in accordance with security approvals, the ministry noted.
Inbound flights to the Israeli airport had resumed on Thursday, also on a limited basis by Israeli airlines only.
Meanwhile, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have begun to facilitate the return of about 4,000 Israelis who were stranded in Dubai due to the suspension of flights in the region.
Thousands of Israelis, most of them tourists, will return to Israel on Emirati airline flights, at the expense of the UAE, Israel's state-owned Kan News reported. ■
