In total, there are 190 people in the Norwegian traveling party. On Monday evening, their flight was cancelled. The plan now is to leave Israel at 5pm on Tuesday. Kariann Slettemark and her children aged 11 and 17 from Voss were living with relatives in Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, when the war broke out. The most dramatic was the eleven hours of waiting at Ben Gurion airport on Monday. The flight alarm went off twice. – Then we took each other’s hands and got us safely to the bomb room. She felt it was unsafe, and lacked help from the Norwegian authorities. – Other countries get theirs out. They sent military planes and got them out. While the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had a more “no, I can’t see the net” attitude. Now she still has a good feeling. They are on their way by bus to Eilat, where the flight to Norway is scheduled to leave on Tuesday afternoon. – It’s quiet and peaceful now. Like the pressure is off. Newspaper Hordaland wrote about the family first. Kariann Slettemark and her children have good faith that they will make it home to Norway during the day. Photo: private Foreign Ministry asks people to contact travel agencies and insurance agencies Israel now has control over the border with the Gaza Strip, and is said to have carried out attacks against 200 targets in Gaza on the night of Tuesday. The situation is still unclear and very tense. Tour operator Bjarte Ystebø criticizes Norwegian authorities for a lack of help. – I want to get out as soon as possible. The age range is from two to 87 years. We have young students who miss their parents. – We have asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help us, but the answer is no, he says. Bjarte Ystebø has been given the responsibility of acting as tour guide for 190 Norwegians in Israel. He believes that the support from the Norwegian authorities has been poor. Photo: Ned Alley / NTB Frp leader Sylvi Listhaug demands that Norwegians stuck in Israel must get more help to get home. – As far as I know, it is only private initiatives that have helped Norwegians so far, while, for example, Poland and Hungary have sent planes to pick up their citizens, says Listhaug to NTB. She believes that both the hiring of civilian aircraft and the use of military transport aircraft should be considered. news has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a comment on Tuesday, but has so far not received a reply. On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that they are continuously working on mapping exit opportunities for stranded Norwegians in Israel and Palestine. – The situation in the area is serious and unclear, and I fully understand that this is a difficult situation for the travellers. There are some commercial flights out of Israel, but there are limited seats and many cancellations, spokeswoman Ane Haavardsdatter Lunde in the Foreign Ministry told NTB. The ministry encourages travelers to contact their travel agency and insurance agency, and to follow the advice of local authorities. Many flights were canceled at the airport yesterday. Photo: private – Trembling and scared Elisabet Engebretsen Knutsen is in a group of 37 people from Bergen. They have been in Israel since Friday evening. She is tired. – When I talk to my kids at home, I laugh. I’m shaking and I’m afraid. Fear sits like a claw in the heart. But then it’s not me who has it worst. They are the ones who live there, on both sides. – Now I sincerely hope that the plane leaves and that I get home tonight. Elisabet Engebretsen Knutsen is traveling with 36 others from Bergen. They arrived on Friday evening, and on Saturday war broke out. Photo: private
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Norwegians in Israel criticize the Foreign Ministry for little help – news Vestland
