Canada to airlift citizens, permanent residents out of Israel in ‘coming days’: Joly

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadians out of Tel Aviv in “the coming days,” as conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates.

Joly says the government aims to conduct the evacuation using aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces, and it is working on additional options for people who are unable to reach the airport in Tel Aviv.

She says the flights will be available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, along with their spouses and their children.

Joly posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Canadians who are in Israel should register with Global Affairs Canada.