Defense Minister Margarita Oaksannounced that two Air and Space Force planes should take off this Thursday for Beirut. to evacuate some 350 Spaniards residing in Lebanon who expressed their desire to come to Spain.
“The Spanish planes are prepared, the crews are prepared and, as always, with the maximum professionalism with which the army in Spain does it and the armed forces always do it,” he stressed. Oaks in statements to Antena3 TV. However, the minister clarified that it is necessary to take into account the airspace situationbecause there are some in which air transit has been suspended.
Concerning the repatriation of the Spaniards, he explained that “everything is prepared” for two Air Force planes to go to Lebanon this Thursday to repatriate some 350 Spaniards who asked to leave. However, he indicated that this evacuation depends on “many issues”, such as the “maximum alert” that exists in the area and that the airspace is undergoing “cuts” following the military escalation.
United Nations Mission
On the other hand, regarding the Spanish military participating in the mission known as Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), which operates in the south of this country, the minister stressed that Spain is “committed ” in this operation.
The minister defended that the military of the different nations participating in Finil carry out “very important mediation work”, which is why Spain will wait for the UN to decide on the continuity of the mission to decide if it is necessary withdraw the soldiers deployed there. At the same time, the Minister of Defense called for a “containment” and a“defuse” so that the conflict in the Middle East does not spread. Finally, he stressed that this requires a “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and Lebanon.
