Egypt’s Taba airport becomes escape route for Israelis fleeing Iran war

Egypt’s Taba airport becomes escape route for Israelis fleeing Iran war Submitted by Eli Siegel-Bernstein on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 12:31 Hundreds queue daily at the Sinai border crossing for onward flights, as airport workers say every departure from the Red Sea town is already full Passengers waiting to check-in at the Taba Airport, 5 March 2026 (Eli Siegel-Bernstein/MEE) Off Taba, a small resort town on Egypt ’s border with Israel , has become a transit hub for Israelis and foreign nationals seeking to leave the country or return home after Israel closed its airspace amid its ongoing war on Iran . Since Israel and the US launched their first strikes on 28 February, thousands of travellers have streamed across the Taba border crossing in both directions. Some enter Egypt to catch flights to Europe and beyond, while others cross into Israel by bus after landing at Taba’s small international airport, which has been reopened to accommodate the surge in passengers.