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The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Poland evacuates around 160 people from Israel
WARSAW: Poland on Wednesday said it had evacuated around 160 people from Israel as that country's conflict with Iran escalates, adding that another plane would bring home dozens more on Thursday. Foreigners have rushed to leave Israel after it launched an unprecedented bombing campaign last Friday, targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities and sparking retaliation from Tehran. 'The first group of Poles has just landed in Warsaw.... They arrived in Poland via Egypt. Another flight tomorrow,' Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on X. Deputy Foreign Minister Henryka Moscicka-Dendys told reporters there were around 160 people, most of them Poles, on the plane, 'including small children'. 'Tomorrow (Thursday) there will be another flight and that plane will fly from Amman... It will be 65 people, and this time it will only be Polish citizens,' she added. She said some employees of the Polish embassy in Iran would also fly home, along with a few private citizens. Moscicka-Dendys said that group was currently on its way overland from Tehran to the border with Azerbaijan, for a flight from Baku. Israel says its offensive is aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons -- an ambition Tehran denies. The adversaries have for years waged a shadow war through proxies and covert operations, with Israel fighting Iranian-backed groups such as Hamas since October 2023.
Daily Maverick
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia and Czech Republic
Another Central European country, Poland, said on Tuesday that the evacuation of Poles from Israel was planned for Wednesday and Thursday. Slovak authorities said the first evacuation flight with 73 people, including 25 Slovak tourists and five family members of Slovak diplomats working in Tel Aviv, had arrived in the capital Bratislava late on Monday. Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar said Slovakia had also helped bring citizens of other countries to Europe, including 15 Poles, mainly children, 14 Czechs, nine Austrians, two Slovenians and one citizen each of Estonia, Spain and Malaysia. 'Our partners are contacting us and we are preparing another flight on Tuesday, which should include citizens of the Slovak Republic, as well as citizens of the Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Latvia, and France,' Blanar said. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Slovakia had helped evacuate seven Hungarians. Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said that a flight with 66 people evacuated from Israel had landed near Prague. Poland said on Monday that it was organising the evacuation of around 200 of its citizens from Israel via Jordan. On Tuesday, the Polish foreign ministry said it planned to use two planes from Egypt and Jordan for the evacuation, the first of which would take off on Wednesday. 'The plane from Sharm el-Sheikh will take off first, the one from Amman will take off second, most likely on Thursday morning,' said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henryka Moscicka-Dendys. 'We want to service this connection with a military plane, because we see that there are not as many people willing to evacuate as it might seem.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Czech, Slovak planes evacuate 139 people from Israel
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic and Slovakia have taken 139 people home on government planes from Israel because of its conflict with Iran, authorities said on Tuesday. A Czech government plane carrying 66 people landed in Prague on Tuesday morning a day after a Slovak plane had taken 73 evacuees to Bratislava from Amman. Israel closed its air space last Friday after conducting strikes on Iran. 'I am glad they are all OK. The transport was really demanding in the difficult environment,' Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said about the Czech flight on social media site X. The defence ministry said most of the 66 evacuees were Czech nationals. 'It was not possible to send the army plane straight to Israel,' the ministry said in a statement, citing the air-space closure. 'The evacuees were taken to the airport in the neighbouring country by buses. They crossed the border on foot.' Czech media said a convoy with the evacuees had left Tel Aviv on Monday morning and boarded the plane in Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. A Slovak government plane with 73 passengers -- mostly Slovaks, but also Poles, Czechs, Austrians, Slovenians and others -- landed in Bratislava on Monday before 1700 GMT, said Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar. Slovakia is sending another plane on Tuesday and then on Wednesday, with both expected to bring back Slovaks and foreigners. Israel began bombarding Iran since Friday, saying it aims to prevent its sworn enemy from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- a goal Tehran denies pursuing. The Israeli attacks have killed at least 224 people and wounded more than 1,000, according to an official toll released Sunday. In retaliation, Iran has carried out multiple attacks that have killed at least 24 people in Israel since Friday, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
Middle East Eye
3 days ago
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Slovakia and Czech Republic receive evacuees from Israel amid conflict
Flights carrying evacuees from Israel have landed in Slovakia and the Czech Republic as the war between Iran and Israel intensifies, officials confirmed on Tuesday. These countries are among the first in Europe to bring their citizens home from the Middle East, Reuters reported. Slovak authorities said the initial evacuation flight arrived in Bratislava late on Monday with 73 people aboard, including 25 Slovak tourists and five relatives of Slovak diplomats stationed in Tel Aviv. Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar added that the country also helped evacuate citizens from other nations, including 15 Poles, 14 Czechs, nine Austrians, two Slovenians and one person each from Estonia, Spain and Malaysia. He said another evacuation flight was being prepared for Tuesday, carrying Slovak, Czech, Austrian, Hungarian, Latvian and French nationals. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto confirmed Slovakia assisted in evacuating seven Hungarians. Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said a flight carrying 66 evacuees had landed near Prague. Poland announced it was organising the evacuation of about 200 citizens from Israel through Jordan.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Gareth Southgate 'offers to become new boss' of England rivals for World Cup
Gareth Southgate has been out of a job since leaving England last summer but has reportedly now offered himself up as the next Poland boss with the World Cup just over a year away Gareth Southgate has offered become the next boss of Poland, almost a year on from his England exit, it's been claimed. Southgate left his job with the Three Lions following their Euro 2024 final loss to Spain last summer. Now he's reportedly thrown his hat into the ring to remain in international football with the Poles, who have just seen their head coach resign. Michael Probierz has stepped away from his role after a public fallout with Robert Lewandowski. The Barcelona striker, arguably the greatest player in his country's history, had stated he would never play for Poland whilst Probierz remained as their manager. The two clashed over a saga that saw Lewandowski stripped of the captaincy. As Poland eye their next boss new outlet Przeglad Sportowy Onet claims that Southgate has opened the door to an international return by submitting an application. It is understood he would have to significantly lower his financial demands if he did want to take the job. His England salary was double the record amount paid to a Poland boss. Southgate was an unknown quantity at international level before taking charge of England, but quickly thrived. He led the Three Lions to a World Cup semi-final and successive finals at the Euros. If he was hired the immediate remit for a Poland boss would be to ensure World Cup qualification. The European nations currently sit third in a group of five with only the winner qualifying and the second place going into a play-off. Poland sit below Finland and the Netherlands as things stand. The Poles have been present at the last two World Cups and will hope to continue that trend next summer in North America. Southgate, since leaving his England job, has been a technical observer at UEFA over the past season, which saw him working closely with UEFA performance analysis in order to provide reports on every national team and club competition in Europe. The 54-year-old has been linked with club jobs in the past, the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham. He's confessed that he would like to re-write the narrative around his club career, where he got Middlesbrough relegated before going into the international scene. Southgate previously said on his next opportunity: "This higher purpose kept me on track, gave me structure, made my life more fulfilling and is going to be extremely difficult to replicate. It's why I'm not limiting my future options to remaining as a football coach."
