(A7)Muslim rioters came to the international airport in Makhachkala, the capital of the Russian republic of Dagestan, in order to harm Jewish Israelis.

The crowds waited for an Israeli flight that was supposed to arrive and checked vehicles leaving the airport to try and find Israeli or Jewish passengers.

Footage from the scene shows crowds chanting “Allahu Akbar,” and according to reports, they also chanted antisemitic chants.

In #Dagestan, a crowd stormed the building of Makhachkala airport in search of Jews from a flight from Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/TaBvakBKIE

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 29, 2023

The flight, which took off from Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel and was scheduled to land in Makhachkala, was rerouted and landed at a different airport.

Protesters stormed the runway

In the video the steward of one of the flights that arrived in Makhachkala asks passengers to urgently return back to the plane. pic.twitter.com/HXKfO7Wnhi

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 29, 2023

According to local reports, the rioters also began to search for Israelis and Jews near the airport as well.

The incident occurred amid Israel’s war in Gaza and the spike in antisemitism around the globe.

This is insane. https://t.co/z1A9bEWJiX pic.twitter.com/hpas96fdcP

— Russian Market (@runews) October 29, 2023

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister’s Office stated: “The State of Israel sees the attempt to harm Israeli citizens and Jews anywhere severely.

The Prime Minister’s Office, the Foreign Ministry, and the National Security Council are following the developments of the incidents in southern Russia in the Dagestan region. Israel expects the Russian authorities to protect the Israeli citizens and Jews wherever they are and to act determinedly against the rioters and against the out-of-control incitement against Jews and Israelis.

A lynch mob was formed in front of Flamingo Hotel in Dagestan, Russia after a rumour was spread that Jews had arrived to stay at the hotel. The crowd dispersed after every room of the hotel was checked for Jews and the passports of all guests were inspected.

Via @ManiacMagic1 pic.twitter.com/r1s9tb89xn

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) October 29, 2023

Israeli Ambassador to Russia, Alex Ben Tzvi, is working with the Russian authorities to ensure the safety of the Israelis and Jews there.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the riot in his rival state in a post on X: “Appalling videos from Makhachkala, Russia, where an angry mob broke into the airport searching for Israeli citizens on the flight from Tel-Aviv. This is not an isolated incident in Makhachkala but rather part of Russia’s widespread culture of hatred toward other nations, which is propagated by state television, pundits, and authorities. The Russian foreign minister has made a series of antisemitic remarks in the last year. The Russian President also used antisemitic slurs. For Russian propaganda talking heads on official television, hate rhetoric is routine. Even the most recent Middle East escalation prompted antisemitic statements from Russian ideologists. Russian antisemitism and hatred toward other nations are systemic and deeply rooted. Hatred is what drives aggression and terror. We must all work together to oppose hatred.”

A senior security source discussed the riots at the airport in Dagestan and said that the incident is still not over.

He added that a relatively small amount of Israelis and Jews are still separated and under security at the airport.

“We are working for them to depart from there on a flight to Moscow the moment conditions permit. Israeli security officials and the Israeli Ambassador are working with the local security authorities. The issue is being dealt with on the relevant axes.”

The Russian National Guard and Security Forces eventually stormed the tarmac at Makhachkala International Airport in Dagestan and are Mass Arresting any of the Rioters who did not Flee.