٠٠:٠٢:٥٥The first group of Dutch nationals touched down at Eindhoven Air Base on Friday as countries continue to evacuate citizens from Lebanon.
The flight evacuated over 150 Dutch citizens alongside 35 foreigners who had fled Lebanon.
Footage shows a military Airbus A330 landing at Eindhoven Air Base, with passengers disembarked from the aircraft.
A second repatriation flight for Dutch nationals will depart on Saturday.
Israel began a ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, following over a week of airstrikes on the country.
More than 1,200 people were reported killed and over 7,000 injured in the strikes at time of publication, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Last Friday, an attack on Beirut's southern suburb killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and others. Iran launched a wave of missiles on Tuesday, which is said was in response to that assassination and others.
Tensions in southern Lebanon escalated in mid of September after mass explosions of pagers and handheld radios belonging to Hezbollah. The group has exchanged cross-border fire with Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023.
First group of Dutch nationals touches down at Eindhoven Air Base as countries continue to evacuate citizens from Lebanon
The first group of Dutch nationals touched down at Eindhoven Air Base on Friday as countries continue to evacuate citizens from Lebanon.
The flight evacuated over 150 Dutch citizens alongside 35 foreigners who had fled Lebanon.
Footage shows a military Airbus A330 landing at Eindhoven Air Base, with passengers disembarked from the aircraft.
A second repatriation flight for Dutch nationals will depart on Saturday.
Israel began a ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, following over a week of airstrikes on the country.
More than 1,200 people were reported killed and over 7,000 injured in the strikes at time of publication, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Last Friday, an attack on Beirut's southern suburb killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and others. Iran launched a wave of missiles on Tuesday, which is said was in response to that assassination and others.
Tensions in southern Lebanon escalated in mid of September after mass explosions of pagers and handheld radios belonging to Hezbollah. The group has exchanged cross-border fire with Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023.
The first group of Dutch nationals touched down at Eindhoven Air Base on Friday as countries continue to evacuate citizens from Lebanon.
The flight evacuated over 150 Dutch citizens alongside 35 foreigners who had fled Lebanon.
Footage shows a military Airbus A330 landing at Eindhoven Air Base, with passengers disembarked from the aircraft.
A second repatriation flight for Dutch nationals will depart on Saturday.
Israel began a ground incursion against Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, following over a week of airstrikes on the country.
More than 1,200 people were reported killed and over 7,000 injured in the strikes at time of publication, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Last Friday, an attack on Beirut's southern suburb killed Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and others. Iran launched a wave of missiles on Tuesday, which is said was in response to that assassination and others.
Tensions in southern Lebanon escalated in mid of September after mass explosions of pagers and handheld radios belonging to Hezbollah. The group has exchanged cross-border fire with Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023.