Muslims attack a Russian airport shouting 'Allah-hu-Akbar'

Rumours of Israeli citizens and Jews arrived at the airport by a plane

Moscow (Russia) – Muslims attacked the Dagestan Airport in the Muslim-majority city of Makhachkala due to a rumour that ‘Israeli Jews have arrived at the airport by a plane’. The attackers entered the runway and were shouting Allah-hu-Akbar. The air services have been suspended after the attack. A video of the attack has gone viral on social media. A plane was scheduled to arrive at this airport from Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel; but after this incident, it has been diverted to another city.

🇷🇺🇮🇱 Muslims in Dagestan, Russia STORM the airport at which a flight from ISRAEL is currently arriving! pic.twitter.com/Ez7xwmJhNL

— Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 (@jacksonhinklle) October 29, 2023

After the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, ‘We hope that the Russian authorities will protect all Israeli citizens and Jews and take action against the attackers’.

We stand with the Jewish community – United States

Deborah Lipstadt, the US Government’s special representative on Jewish affairs, has reacted on the attack on social media. She wrote – the USA stands with Israel and the entire Jewish community. We will not tolerate attacks on Jews.

We condemn the violent protests that have been reported in Russia threatening Israelis and Jews. We call on Russian authorities to ensure their safety. The U.S. stands with Israel and the entire Jewish community as we see a surge in antisemitism throughout the world. There is no…

— Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt (@StateSEAS) October 29, 2023