Exhilarating Homecoming: Germans back in Germany after Israel escapade
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Hey there! Need some travel drama? Let me spill the tea about the harrowing journey of some Germans stranded in Tel Aviv during the war with Iran. Spoiler Alert: They're home now, hurray!
Welcome to a wild ride, my friends! These lucky Germans landed safely in Frankfurt, Germany on a special flight hailing from Amman, Jordan, last Wednesday. The plane carried 171 tourists who had been stranded due to the tense war situation and those terrifying air raids.
Lionel Reich, one of the passengers, expressed a mix of relief and fear upon arriving. "The last few days in Tel Aviv were nerve-wracking, especially at night with those frequent air raid alarms," he said. He reported feeling both fear due to the constant sounds of rocket impacts and exhilaration at finally being back in Germany. Despite his joy, Lionel couldn't shake off his concerns about friends who live in the heart of Tel Aviv and lost their apartment to the attacks.
Daniel Halav, another German who made it home, confessed, "I never felt so happy to be home. But I have to say, the response from the federal government wasn't ideal." He shared his frustration about having to take care of the arrangements to get to Amman himself. Daniel initially felt abandoned by the German government when the embassy in Tel Aviv remained closed due to Israel's attacks on Iran last Friday. News about the special flights to Amman arrived too late in his case, but hey, even miracles take time!
The journey to Amman was "adventurous," shared an relieved passenger. Other European countries, like Poland, also organized a caravan for their citizens to Jordan.
Now, let's talk about the foreign affairs bit. The German Foreign Office decided against organized trips from Israel to Jordan's airport due to potential additional risks. Instead, they advised Germans in Israel to follow the security instructions from the Israeli authorities. They even urged avoiding gatherings and overland travel.
So, here's the lowdown: Israel and Iran are still duking it out, there's no air travel from either country, and those stashed Germans will have to get themselves to Amman for any chance of a flight home. The German Foreign Office suggests using commercial flights from neighboring countries Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan instead, with the help of their embassy in Tehran, of course.
And yeah, the Foreign Office still advises Germans in Iran to peace out and head north, since that's a messy situation, to say the least.
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- After their harrowing experience in Tel Aviv during the war with Iran, the Germans expressed an exhilarating homecoming upon landing in Frankfurt, Germany on a special flight from Amman, Jordan.
- Aside from the relief of finally being back in Germany, some passengers like Daniel Halav shared their frustration towards the federal government's response, particularly the late information about the special flights to Amman and having to take care of their own evacuation arrangements.
