Sixty three Britons were airlifted out of Israel today amid a growing threat of war in the Middle East.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said an RAF flight was en route to Cyprus and more would follow in the coming days.
He also told the Commons a British national had been injured by Iranian rockets fired on Israel over the last week.
The Government used an RAF A-400M aircraft for the flight from Tel Aviv to Cyprus – with passengers due to transfer on to a civilian charter aircraft for the onwards journey to the UK this afternoon.
British nationals still in Israel are being urged to register their presence with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Commercial flights are continuing to operate from Egypt and Jordan, and international land border crossings to these countries remain open.
