(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A violent scene unfolded at a Russian airport on Sunday as a group of pro-Palestinian rioters reportedly stormed the gates following the arrival of an Israeli flight, the Times of Israel reported on Sunday.
The flight, originating from Israel, was said to have landed in the capital of Makhachkala triggering a hostile reaction from the agitated individuals seeking to confront the Israeli passengers.
BREAKING: A group of Muslims have broken onto the Makhachkala-Dagestan, Russia airport looking for Jews on a suspected plane from Tel Aviv.
The group could be heard yelling “Allahu Akbar” as some of them reportedly tried breaking into some of the planes.
“Crowds of Rioters on… pic.twitter.com/9JCnwDXltx
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 29, 2023
According to the Times of Israel, the threat forced the plane to seek refuge at a nearby airport but also faced protests there. Passengers were allegedly instructed to remain within the aircraft, with Russian police dispatched to ensure their protection.
Disturbing footage of the events swiftly circulated on various social media platforms, drawing widespread concern over the aggressive intentions of the mob.
Muslims within the Republic of Dagestan in Southwestern Russia are currently Storming the International Airport in the Region in order to reportedly “Kill Israelis and Jews” after Rumors began that an Israeli Aircraft was preparing to land at the Airport; this has been going in… pic.twitter.com/p4zB8Xgn0j
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) October 29, 2023
One video shared by Trending Politics co-founder Collin Rugg showed protesters brandishing Palestinian flags and chanting “Allahu Akbar.”
Additional reports from the Open Source Intelligence Monitor on Twitter suggested that some members of the crowd attempted to forcibly breach the aircraft.
Meanwhile, a separate video shared by the Twitter account Visegrad 24 depicted what it described as a “lynch mob” forcibly entering the airport premises “They have also stopped police cars in front of the airport and are searching them for Jews,” the page claimed alongside the distressing footage.
This is a developing story and updates will follow accordingly.
BREAKING:
The lynch mob which stormed the airport in Dagestan, Russia to search for Jewish passengers has reached the tarmac.
A plane from Tel Aviv is landing.
The crew of this plane tells the passengers “everybody get back into the plane quickly” pic.twitter.com/0yBYQb2XJ0
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 29, 2023
BREAKING:
A lynch mob has stormed the airport in Dagestan, Russia to look for Jewish passengers after finding out that a plane from Tel Aviv is about to land.
They have also stopped police cars in front of the airport and are searching them for Jews.
What’s Putin doing?
🇷🇺🇮🇱 pic.twitter.com/LgaiXaiDqJ
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 29, 2023
When word spread that a plane from Tel Aviv was landing in Dagestan, Russia, a mob stormed the airport in what can only be described as a modern-day pogrom. pic.twitter.com/1G6phfdraz
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) October 29, 2023
Meanwhile, in Muslim areas of Russia’s north Caucasus, mobs raid hotels looking for Jews after rumors spread that some Israelis had moved there to flee the war. This video is from Dagestan, but similar incidents happened in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. pic.twitter.com/N0aZI9x5Cq
— Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) October 29, 2023