A group of Russian Palestinian supporters chanted anti-Israel remarks and stormed an airport in Makhachkala searching for a flight that was arriving from Israel, officials say.
A group of protestors in southwestern Russia flooded an airport while chanting anti-Israeli remarks on Sunday night, reportedly searching for passengers from a flight that departed from Tel Aviv. The airport, which is in the city of Makhachkala in the Republic of Dagestan, closed after rioters began flooding the runway, according to Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia. Rosaviatsia reported that all aircrafts headed towards Makhachkala were diverted.
The State of Israel views gravely attempts to harm Israelis citizens and Jews anywhere,' the statement read. 'Israel expects the Russian law enforcement authorities to safeguard all Israeli citizens and Jews, whoever they may be, and to take robust action against the rioters and against the unbridled incitement being directed at Jews and Israelis.' The majority of residents in Dagestan are Muslim.
Many are radicalized, as a result of suppression of religion during Soviet times, having learned the extremist version of Islam outside of Russia,' Koffler explained. 'Putin brutally fought two wars in Chechnya having obliterated it in order to exterminate Islamic extremism.' 'It is terrifying to think what could be happening to Russian Jews again. For 20 years, Putin has pursued largely a pro-Jewish, pro-Israel policies.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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