Hundreds of Israelins have been stranded abroad since the beginning of Iran war at the end of last week trying to return in any way, including the sea. While skies remain closed, and the state solution for resettlement is just beginning to take, reports are increasingly expensive and sometimes lacking in any handy.
In recent days, stories were published where passengers have to pay up to a ticket to lease and sometimes through the rental companies, which sometimes operate companies operate most through whatsapp and facebook groups. Usually these trips are made without management, registration or security coordination and sometimes even if there is no security that the boat is coming.
Between luxury and exploitation
In recent days, Israeli brokers offer passengers who have been stranded in Cyprus chance to participate in Israel’s emergency cruise by Cypriot Yacht Company Sea Priutt. According to one of the offers, a ticket is worth € 4,000 per person.
Company list details are details that rent an azimut magnellan 66 yacht for a trip from Israel to Cyprus (or vice versa) worth € 90,000, for a two-day trip. This is apparently a-way cruise, including a professional crew and the board accommodation.
If the price is divided between 12 passengers, the highest yacht capacity, comes with € 7,500 per person. In other words, emergencies offer € 4,000 euros are not far from market prices in luxury yachts. But deals are made without transparency, with no insurance and no guarantee, and under emergency conditions.
For most of those who have been stranded abroad, returning home is not just a thing of Lohistical but a deep emotional need. Israel’s tourists facing abroad as their family members were in Israel, especially children, neglected to be anxious and as willing to pay almost any amount of money. “I met the women who came for a short vacation, and the children stayed in Israel,” said one of the Tourists in Israel. “They are the most stressful. Everyone is trying to think about how to get a place in a boat and even pay double – so they don’t stay here.”
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Civic initialiativoatitits
Civic initiatives have also formed. The Carmel Yachting Community, for example, is working to return to Israel free, among other things in Haiifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa in Haifa Haifa.
Ehilat Sharir, sharing the initiative, speaks the sphere: According to him, there are only one of the € 100 euros or less on costs. “There is an element of unity here, in a desire to help. This is not a personal profit.”
The Migdalor Association is also arranging an organized cruise in a large catamaran, which includes a departure from Herzliya and the return of 26 Israel from Larnaca in Israel. The duration of the cruise, according to organizers, can take up to 22 hours, depending on the conditions of the sea. Published price is NIS 2,500 per person, including light refreshments, drinks and basic facilities.
Airline confusion
Like yesterday, airlines did not give an immediate solution. Arkia announced that all its flights cancel until June 21, and passengers have the right to a refund or future voucher. However, passengers report days waiting for an answer, especially because vouchers have not been shipped. Although it is possible to return through the air, an additional payment or the difference is required, with a true fear of the rising fare to be good.
El al opened the registration for flights to save only for El al and sun d’or passengers whose trips to Israel canceled. The purpose of registering is the map the location of customers and form a flight schedule. According to the company’s announcement from today (Monday), the registration order does not determine priority, but the original flight date. Priority will be provided with humanitarian cases or security covered with appropriate approval. Registration is made on El Al website only and does not guarantee a place of flight. The applicants are told not to meet El Al but that they can be contacted if there is a place in a flight.
Those who can pay, return. And those who don’t?
In this fact, whatsapp groups turned into the central coordination center “no body cared for stranded Israeli. Not the ministry of the activities of Israel,” as a tourist of Israel remained in Greece. “Those who can pay, come back. Those who don’t, wait and hope for the best.”
He said he accompanied his family on a vacation scheduled to end before Shabbat, but forced to soften him and moved to a cheaper hotel. “We’re on our own expense, with breakfast only. I keep working out of here, but everyone feels unsure. We seem to be in the air.” We’re not ready in the air. “
She added that even if she receives a voucher for flight tickets, “it’s clear to me that after the fare will also go to a more powerful voucher.”
He also said that many offers surround the Israelites in whatsapp groups, a message from asking the Israelites through Cyprus for € 1,000 per person.
Published in Globes, Israel News in News – en.globes.co.il – On June 17, 2025.
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