Hundreds of Zionist are fleeing the occupied territories daily by yacht to Cyprus following the closure of Zionist airspace due to the escalating war with Iran, Haaretz reported on Tuesday.
The paper described the Herzliya marina as taking on “the atmosphere of a makeshift terminal,” with at least a hundred people preparing to set sail on one particular morning.
The paper cited Facebook groups “dedicated to sea-based exits” proving that “hundreds of people” are attempting to leave the country this way.
Since there is a demand, there are those ready to supply “for a price,” the paper said, with some passengers saying they paid 2,500 shekels ($713) each for the journey, which can take up to 25 hours.
“Someone asked me for 6,000,” one passenger told Haaretz, adding, “It’s all supply and demand.”
Another told the paper that prices “also depend on the type of yacht, the amenities it offers and how fast it sails.”
The passenger explained that some yachts have private cabins, “and there are those that run on diesel and can get to Cyprus in just eight hours.”
Some vessels are also operating illegally, one commercial captain told the paper as “some private owners are charging passengers without having proper insurance for transporting people.”
The paper said only a few were willing “to speak openly” to reporters.
One mother, leaving with her partner and four-year-old child, admitted: “We’re tired of the missiles,” the report said.
Ben-Gurion International Airport was closed on Friday night, leaving “an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 ‘Israelis’ stranded abroad as well.”
The report said land crossings with Jordan and Egypt remain open, however, their hours are limited and a high demand “means long waits at the border with no certainty of crossing.”
The escalation between the Zionist entity and Iran began at dawn on Friday when the occupation, with clear support from the United States, launched ‘Operation Rising Lion’, a large-scale aerial assault on Iranian nuclear facilities, missile bases, and key personnel.
That evening, Iran responded with ‘True Promise 3’, launching dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at the Zionist occupied cities, killing leading to hundreds of casualties.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned on Sunday that if the Zionist attacks continue, Iran’s response would become “more decisive and severe.” He stated that the Iranian military had so far responded “forcefully and appropriately.”