Yoon to "input military transport planes to withdraw people" in Middle East crisis

President Yoon Suk Yeol has ordered the immediate deployment of military transport planes to withdraw our citizens from Israel and the Middle East in connection with the Middle East crisis.President

Yoon said in a briefing today that protecting our people is the most important thing, while presiding over an emergency economic security meeting following the Middle East crisis.President

Yoon also called for a 24-hour monitoring system under close cooperation between relevant ministries and agencies, leaving all possibilities open for future developments as uncertainties in the Middle East situation are higher than ever.

In his opening remarks earlier, President Yoon said that the international community's concerns about the situation in the Middle East are growing and urged all measures to be taken for the safety of the people there.