The evacuation flights began on Sunday to evacuate several thousand Israelis stranded in the UAE without a way to return to Israel. The situation is causing concern among Israelis waiting to be evacuated from Dubai and Abu Dhabi, who fear the closure of Ben-Gurion Airport due to increased missile fire from Iran. The evacuation flights are expected to return several thousand people who were stranded due to the closure. Some were stranded while traveling to Israel from other countries on connecting flights from other nations. The flights have been delayed several times due to safety risks associated with landing at airports in the Emirates amid Iranian missile and drone fire.