自衛隊機に韓国人搭乗へ　イスラエル退避で政府調整

　政府は、イスラム組織ハマスとの戦闘が続くイスラエルから邦人を輸送する自衛隊機に、韓国人も搭乗させる方向で調整に入った。関係者が１９日、明らかにした。これに関し、松野博一官房長官は記者会見で「余席が生じる場合も想定し、他国に希望の有無を聞いている」と述べた。
　政府は邦人退避に備え、イスラエルの隣国ヨルダンと、自衛隊の拠点があるアフリカ東部ジブチに、自衛隊機計３機を派遣。週内にも輸送を開始する方針だ。松野氏は「現地の情勢は緊張度を増している。状況の推移を見極めながら、邦人の安全確保に万全を期す」と強調した。（2023/10/19-12:02）

The Japanese government is planning to help South Korean nationals evacuate from Israel on board Self-Defense Forces aircraft, a government source said Thursday.
   In order to prepare for a possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from Israel amid its conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas, Japan has sent a total of three SDF aircraft to be on standby in Jordan, which neighbors Israel, and Djibouti in eastern Africa, where an SDF base is located.
   Japan expects to start transporting its citizens from Israel as early as this week.
   "We are asking other countries whether they need help, expecting that vacant seats may remain," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a press conference.
   "The local situation is getting increasingly tense," he said. "We'll take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Japanese nationals while monitoring the situation."