Governments around the world have organized repatriation flights from Israel in response to the recent conflict sparked by Hamas attacks on Israeli soil.
Brazil and Argentina have already begun evacuating civilians. Chile and Paraguay have reportedly made formal requests to the Brazilian Foreign Affairs Ministry for assistance in rescuing their respective citizens still in danger abroad.
As of Thursday morning, there had been no official response to the requests, but the Brazilian government told local press that neighboring countries’ requests for assistance “will be considered in light of the repatriation process of Brazilian nationals, which will be given priority.”
The Brazilian Air Force is expected to send a total of 15 repatriation flights in the coming days, according to Frederico Meyer, the Brazilian ambassador to Israel, who said earlier this week that 1,700 people had already asked to return from Israel. Roughly 1,000 additional requests came later, as the first plane carrying Brazilians landed in Brasília on Wednesday.
The plea to leave the region affected by the escalating conflict extends to citizens of several other Latin American countries.
On Monday, Argentina, home to the largest Jewish community in the region, announced the start of a rescue operation. Mexico, Colombia, and Peru are also studying the best strategies to expedite safe rescue flights.
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