A Tupolev Tu-134B passenger plane is seen on the postament next to a sign reading as ‘Dagestan’ outside the airport in Makhachkala on October 30, 2023. Russian police on October 30, 2023 said they had arrested 60 people suspected of storming an airport in the Muslim-majority Caucasus republic of Dagestan, seeking to attack Jewish passengers coming from Israel. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
OAN’s Sophia Flores 6:22 PM – Monday, October 30, 2023
Hundreds of people stormed a main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region in protest of the arrival of a plane from Tel Aviv, Israel. The individuals were reportedly looking for “any Jews on board.”
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On Sunday, authorities were forced to close the Makhachkala airport. It is located in a heavily-populated Muslim region.
