自衛隊機、ジブチへ出発　イスラエル邦人退避に備え待機―パレスチナ情勢悪化で・防衛省

　パレスチナ自治区ガザを実効支配するイスラム組織ハマスとの戦闘で情勢が悪化したイスラエルからの邦人退避に備え、航空自衛隊のＣ２輸送機などが１４日、自衛隊の海外拠点があるアフリカ東部のジブチに向け出発した。情勢の変化に速やかに対応できるようにするのが目的で、到着後は現地部隊などと連携し、準備や情報収集を進める。
　派遣は木原稔防衛相が出した邦人輸送の準備命令を受けたもので、同日午前に愛知県の空自小牧基地からＫＣ７６７空中給油・輸送機１機が、鳥取県の空自美保基地からＣ２輸送機２機がそれぞれ隊員や資機材を積み、ジブチに向かった。
　防衛省は森田雄博航空支援集団司令官を指揮官に、空自と陸自で構成する約４２０人の統合任務部隊を編成。イスラエルや周辺国との連絡調整を担う先遣隊２２人も現地に向かっている。（2023/10/14-11:07）

Japanese Self-Defense Forces aircraft left Japan on Saturday for Djibouti to prepare for the possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from Israel amid escalating violence between the country and Palestinian militant group Hamas.
   After arriving at an SDF base in Djibouti, SDF members on board the aircraft will work together with other SDF troops stationed in the area to prepare for the possible evacuation and gather information.
   The aircraft dispatch came in response to an order issued by Defense Minister Minoru Kihara for the SDF to prepare to transport Japanese nationals out of Israel.
   On Saturday morning, a KC-767 aerial refueling and transport aircraft and two C-2 transport planes took off with SDF members, materials and equipment on board from the Air SDF's Komaki base in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi and Miho base in the western prefecture of Tottori, respectively.
   Japan's Defense Ministry established a joint task force consisting of around 420 members from the ASDF and the Ground SDF. The country has also sent an advance team of 22 SDF members tasked with liaison and coordination with Israel and its neighboring countries.