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BREAKING German chancellor Scholz forced to lie on the ground during rockets attack toward Ben Gurion airport

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Last updated: October 17, 2023, 23:35 UTC
Published: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 23:13 UTC
Category: Emergency
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German chancellor Scholz was forced to evacuate his plane and lay and the ground during rockets attack.

The German chancellor Olaf Scholz, his staff and embedded journalists were forced to get off the plane, crawl down and lie on the ground due to rockets shot towards Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv.

The Chancellor and the passengers had taken their seats on the plane when the alarm suddenly sounded.

Everyone was instructed to promptly disembark and lie down on the floor.

#Raketenalarm in Tel Aviv. Die Regierungsmaschine wird umgehend evakuiert. @Bundeskanzler wird in einen Schutzraum gebracht. Wir legen uns vor dem Flugzeug auf den Boden. @robinalexander_ @frautoroxel pic.twitter.com/OTWV55KUoA

— Sara Sievert (@sara__si) October 17, 2023

The German delegation was preparing to depart for Cairo.

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