自衛隊機、ヨルダン・ギリシャへ派遣　レバノン邦人退避に備え―防衛省

　防衛省は２７日、イスラエルとイスラム教シーア派組織ヒズボラとの戦闘が激化するレバノンからの邦人退避に備え、自衛隊機をヨルダンとギリシャに派遣し待機させると発表した。領空通過申請などの手続きが済み次第、出発する予定。
　同省によると、派遣するのは航空自衛隊のＣ２輸送機２機で、情勢の変化に速やかに対応できるよう、それぞれヨルダンとギリシャで待機する。５００人体制の統合任務部隊を編成し、陸上輸送に備えた機材も運ぶ。連絡調整に当たる要員１０人は既に出国した。（2024/09/27-19:10）

Japan's Defense Ministry said Friday it would dispatch Air Self-Defense Force aircraft to Jordan and Greece in preparation for possible evacuation of Japanese nationals from Lebanon amid the intensifying Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
   The two C-2 transport planes will take off as soon as all necessary procedures are completed and will be on standby in Jordan and Greece, respectively, so they can swiftly cope with changes to the situation in Lebanon.
   For the mission, the SDF will organize a 500-strong task force. Equipment for evacuation on land and other SDF troops will be sent as well. Ten liaison officers have already left Japan.
   The SDF airlifted Japanese nationals, and some foreign citizens, from Israel twice last year. Since then, it has put the two C-2s and a KC-767 aerial refueling tanker and transporter on standby in Japan.
   The C-2 aircraft will also help Japanese people leave Israel, depending on the situation.