Japan to send SDF plane to Djibouti to evacuate citizens in Israel

Japan will send a Self-Defense Forces aircraft to its operating base in Djibouti as part of efforts to evacuate its nationals in Israel, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, amid the fierce conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.Kishida told reporters that the SDF aircraft will leave "swiftly once it is ready" for Djibouti, an eastern African nation around 2,000 kilometers south of Israel, and will be on standby there to transport Japanese citizens staying or living in Israel if such a need arises."We will take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanes…READ FULL ARTICLE