A lynch mob has stormed the airport in Dagestan, Russia to look for Jewish passengers after finding out that a plane from Tel Aviv is about to land.
People entered the airport after hearing that the plane taking off from Israel had landed in the country.
#Breaking: Hundreds of individuals breach Makhachkala Airport in Russia, allegedly in pursuit of passengers who arrived on a flight from Israel. pic.twitter.com/eMlxxK157Z
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) October 29, 2023
Russian security forces are working to pacify pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the airport.
The crowd even rushed to the tarmac.
#BREAKING Locals in Dagestan storm Makhachkala airport after a flight arrived from Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/t2KEpZt99T
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The passengers on the planes are scared and afraid to disembark.
https://twitter.com/InsightfulInf/status/1718693670965457357
UPDATE #1 17.20 UTC
Makhachkala airport in Russia is temporarily closed and arriving flights are on hold.
UPDATE #2 17.55 UTC
Pro-Palestinian protesters stormed Makhachkala airport looking for Red Wings flight #WZ4728 which landed from Tel Aviv.
UPDATE #3 18.25 UTC
A relatively small number of Israelis Jews are currently isolated and secured at the airport. A security official says: “We are working for them to take for an onward flight to Moscow as soon as the conditions allow.”
UPDATE #4 20.15 UTC
Rosaviatsia announced that the airport will be closed until Nov. 6th
