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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israeli travelers stranded in Cyprus by fighting begin return trip by boat
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — David Agami has been eager to leave Cyprus and get back to his wife and six children since his flight from the U.S. was diverted when Israel and Iran began trading air attacks last week. On Thursday, he was among hundreds of other Israelis who found spots aboard the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris, which embarked on the trip of about 270 kilometers (167 miles) to Israel. The ship docked in the port city of Limassol Wednesday morning after dropping off hundreds of Jewish emigrees from the U.S. who were evacuated from Israel. 'There's nothing you can do, it's all God's hands. If it's your time it's your time, I think we'd prefer to be there than here definitely,' said Agami, who is to attempting reach Bet Shemesh between Israel's port city of Ashdod and Jerusalem. Cyprus' chief Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin told The Associated Press that approximately 6,500 Israelis were in Cyprus after being diverted to the east Mediterranean island, the closest European nation to Israel, or traveling there voluntarily in hopes of catching a flight or boat trip back to their country. Cyprus has become a key transit point for the repatriation of third-country nationals fleeing conflict areas in the region, as well as Israelis and others wishing to return home in the absence of direct flights there. Like many other Israelis, Agami said a collective drive to assist their homeland's defense overrides any concerns about personal safety or security. 'If any other country, I don't think you'd have anyone, you know, going. Everyone would be fleeing,' Agami said. He described an Israeli corporate CEO he knows who left his company and returned to join the army. "If we're not gonna fight for it, who is?' It's a sentiment shared by Ben Fox, the pulmonary unit chief at the Shamir Medical Center, and his wife Liat Fox, an oculoplastic surgeon in central Israel. The couple wanted to get back to their three daughters in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut after attending separate medical conferences in Germany and Sweden. But they also were eager to help the defense effort as medical professionals. 'I mean, you know, obviously what's happening is very worrying, what's happening with the rocket fire,' Ben Fox said. 'On the other hand, we're very happy that our army and our government's taking care of the Iranian problem and of course we want to be with our family and we want to be available to help, you know, if there's medical problems and just, you know, go back home.' The couple were aware of a missile strike against Soroka Hospital in the Beersheeba area of Israel on Thursday, which wounded at least 40 people. 'It's a very important medical center. It's the only medical center for the south of Israel ... And it's just a travesty that it was attacked,' Ben Fox said, expressing suprise that Iranian forces would target a hospital serving a mixed population of Jews, Arabs and Bedouins. Another Israeli in Cyprus, Haifa resident Hanit Azulay, said she doesn't care about the missiles because Israelis have become inured to the threat. 'No, I don't scare. My little daughter is over there, my family is over there and we're regular to this,' Azulay said.
San Francisco Chronicle
12 hours ago
- Politics
- San Francisco Chronicle
Israeli travelers stranded in Cyprus by fighting begin return trip by boat
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — David Agami has been eager to leave Cyprus and get back to his wife and six children since his flight from the U.S. was diverted when Israel and Iran began trading air attacks last week. On Thursday, he was among hundreds of other Israelis who found spots aboard the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris, which embarked on the trip of about 270 kilometers (167 miles) to Israel. The ship docked in the port city of Limassol Wednesday morning after dropping off hundreds of Jewish emigrees from the U.S. who were evacuated from Israel. 'There's nothing you can do, it's all God's hands. If it's your time it's your time, I think we'd prefer to be there than here definitely,' said Agami, who is to attempting reach Bet Shemesh between Israel's port city of Ashdod and Jerusalem. Cyprus' chief Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin told The Associated Press that approximately 6,500 Israelis were in Cyprus after being diverted to the east Mediterranean island, the closest European nation to Israel, or traveling there voluntarily in hopes of catching a flight or boat trip back to their country. Cyprus has become a key transit point for the repatriation of third-country nationals fleeing conflict areas in the region, as well as Israelis and others wishing to return home in the absence of direct flights there. Like many other Israelis, Agami said a collective drive to assist their homeland's defense overrides any concerns about personal safety or security. 'If any other country, I don't think you'd have anyone, you know, going. Everyone would be fleeing,' Agami said. He described an Israeli corporate CEO he knows who left his company and returned to join the army. "If we're not gonna fight for it, who is?' It's a sentiment shared by Ben Fox, the pulmonary unit chief at the Shamir Medical Center, and his wife Liat Fox, an oculoplastic surgeon in central Israel. The couple wanted to get back to their three daughters in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut after attending separate medical conferences in Germany and Sweden. But they also were eager to help the defense effort as medical professionals. 'I mean, you know, obviously what's happening is very worrying, what's happening with the rocket fire,' Ben Fox said. 'On the other hand, we're very happy that our army and our government's taking care of the Iranian problem and of course we want to be with our family and we want to be available to help, you know, if there's medical problems and just, you know, go back home.' The couple were aware of a missile strike against Soroka Hospital in the Beersheeba area of Israel on Thursday, which wounded at least 40 people. 'It's a very important medical center. It's the only medical center for the south of Israel ... And it's just a travesty that it was attacked,' Ben Fox said, expressing suprise that Iranian forces would target a hospital serving a mixed population of Jews, Arabs and Bedouins. 'No, I don't scare. My little daughter is over there, my family is over there and we're regular to this,' Azulay said.
Winnipeg Free Press
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Israeli travelers stranded in Cyprus by fighting begin return trip by boat
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — David Agami has been eager to leave Cyprus and get back to his wife and six children since his flight from the U.S. was diverted when Israel and Iran began trading air attacks last week. On Thursday, he was among hundreds of other Israelis who found spots aboard the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris, which embarked on the trip of about 270 kilometers (167 miles) to Israel. The ship docked in the port city of Limassol Wednesday morning after dropping off hundreds of Jewish emigrees from the U.S. who were evacuated from Israel. 'There's nothing you can do, it's all God's hands. If it's your time it's your time, I think we'd prefer to be there than here definitely,' said Agami, who is to attempting reach Bet Shemesh between Israel's port city of Ashdod and Jerusalem. Cyprus' chief Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin told The Associated Press that approximately 6,500 Israelis were in Cyprus after being diverted to the east Mediterranean island, the closest European nation to Israel, or traveling there voluntarily in hopes of catching a flight or boat trip back to their country. Cyprus has become a key transit point for the repatriation of third-country nationals fleeing conflict areas in the region, as well as Israelis and others wishing to return home in the absence of direct flights there. Like many other Israelis, Agami said a collective drive to assist their homeland's defense overrides any concerns about personal safety or security. 'If any other country, I don't think you'd have anyone, you know, going. Everyone would be fleeing,' Agami said. He described an Israeli corporate CEO he knows who left his company and returned to join the army. 'If we're not gonna fight for it, who is?' It's a sentiment shared by Ben Fox, the pulmonary unit chief at the Shamir Medical Center, and his wife Liat Fox, an oculoplastic surgeon in central Israel. The couple wanted to get back to their three daughters in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut after attending separate medical conferences in Germany and Sweden. But they also were eager to help the defense effort as medical professionals. 'I mean, you know, obviously what's happening is very worrying, what's happening with the rocket fire,' Ben Fox said. 'On the other hand, we're very happy that our army and our government's taking care of the Iranian problem and of course we want to be with our family and we want to be available to help, you know, if there's medical problems and just, you know, go back home.' The couple were aware of a missile strike against Soroka Hospital in the Beersheeba area of Israel on Thursday, which wounded at least 40 people. 'It's a very important medical center. It's the only medical center for the south of Israel … And it's just a travesty that it was attacked,' Ben Fox said, expressing suprise that Iranian forces would target a hospital serving a mixed population of Jews, Arabs and Bedouins. Another Israeli in Cyprus, Haifa resident Hanit Azulay, said she doesn't care about the missiles because Israelis have become inured to the threat. 'No, I don't scare. My little daughter is over there, my family is over there and we're regular to this,' Azulay said.
Associated Press
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
Israeli travelers stranded in Cyprus by fighting begin return trip by boat
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — David Agami has been eager to leave Cyprus and get back to his wife and six children since his flight from the U.S. was diverted when Israel and Iran began trading air attacks last week. On Thursday, he was among hundreds of other Israelis who found spots aboard the Israeli cruise ship Crown Iris, which embarked on the trip of about 270 kilometers (167 miles) to Israel. The ship docked in the port city of Limassol Wednesday morning after dropping off hundreds of Jewish emigrees from the U.S. who were evacuated from Israel. 'There's nothing you can do, it's all God's hands. If it's your time it's your time, I think we'd prefer to be there than here definitely,' said Agami, who is to attempting reach Bet Shemesh between Israel's port city of Ashdod and Jerusalem. Cyprus' chief Rabbi Arie Zeev Raskin told The Associated Press that approximately 6,500 Israelis were in Cyprus after being diverted to the east Mediterranean island, the closest European nation to Israel, or traveling there voluntarily in hopes of catching a flight or boat trip back to their country. Cyprus has become a key transit point for the repatriation of third-country nationals fleeing conflict areas in the region, as well as Israelis and others wishing to return home in the absence of direct flights there. Like many other Israelis, Agami said a collective drive to assist their homeland's defense overrides any concerns about personal safety or security. 'If any other country, I don't think you'd have anyone, you know, going. Everyone would be fleeing,' Agami said. He described an Israeli corporate CEO he knows who left his company and returned to join the army. 'If we're not gonna fight for it, who is?' It's a sentiment shared by Ben Fox, the pulmonary unit chief at the Shamir Medical Center, and his wife Liat Fox, an oculoplastic surgeon in central Israel. The couple wanted to get back to their three daughters in Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut after attending separate medical conferences in Germany and Sweden. But they also were eager to help the defense effort as medical professionals. 'I mean, you know, obviously what's happening is very worrying, what's happening with the rocket fire,' Ben Fox said. 'On the other hand, we're very happy that our army and our government's taking care of the Iranian problem and of course we want to be with our family and we want to be available to help, you know, if there's medical problems and just, you know, go back home.' The couple were aware of a missile strike against Soroka Hospital in the Beersheeba area of Israel on Thursday, which wounded at least 40 people. 'It's a very important medical center. It's the only medical center for the south of Israel ... And it's just a travesty that it was attacked,' Ben Fox said, expressing suprise that Iranian forces would target a hospital serving a mixed population of Jews, Arabs and Bedouins. Another Israeli in Cyprus, Haifa resident Hanit Azulay, said she doesn't care about the missiles because Israelis have become inured to the threat. 'No, I don't scare. My little daughter is over there, my family is over there and we're regular to this,' Azulay said.
Reuters
20-02-2025
- Business
- Reuters
India's central bank weighs some relief for New India Co-op Bank depositors, sources say
MUMBAI, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of India is working on a plan to allow depositors of troubled New India Co-operative Bank to make special withdrawals for personal and medical emergencies, two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The RBI, along with the lender's administrator, will require depositors to prove the emergency, one of the sources said. It will allow them to withdraw funds up to a deposit insurance limit of 500,000 rupees ($5,761.43), both the sources added. They did not want to be identified as they're not authorised to speak to media. Under current rules, deposits of up to 500,000 rupees are insured in case a bank fails, and should be paid within 90 days. The RBI did not immediately respond an email seeking comment. New India Co-op has been grappling with losses for the last two fiscals. It posted a loss of 227.8 million rupees for the 2024 financial year and a 307.5 million-rupee loss in fiscal 2023, per its annual report. The bank had outstanding deposits of 24.36 billion rupees as of March 31, 2024, and advances of 11.75 billion rupees. Last week, the RBI barred the lender from issuing new loans, suspended deposit withdrawals for six months and appointed an administrator, citing supervisory concerns and the lender's present liquidity position. There is no clarity whether the bank will revive operations after six months, both sources said. In the past, the RBI acted against some co-operative banks where decisions by the management went against the interest of depositors. Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank was placed under restrictions in 2019 after the RBI found financial irregularities. The lender merged with Unity Small Finance Bank in 2022. The deposit insurance coverage in India increased to 5,00,000 rupees in 2020, while another hike is being considered, an official said this week. Over the weekend, New India Co-op's depositors met in Mumbai to consider legal options. Uttam Agami, a 66-year-old retiree, has 1.1 million rupees in deposits with the lender and said the interest goes towards paying medical bills and daily expenses. "I am extremely concerned about my expenses for medical bills, since I have gotten my leg amputated due to diabetes two years ago," Agami said. More than 90% of the bank's depositors are fully covered under the deposit insurance, but the absolute number of depositors that are not insured is still large, one of the sources said. ($1 = 86.7840 Indian rupees)
