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Utro Dagestan, a Telegram account that regularly carries news mixed with conspiracy theories, called on protesters to besiege the airport and denounce Israel
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People storm the airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, in search of Israeli passengers arriving from Israel. All photos: AFP
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Police try to prevent a crowd from breaking into the airport
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Some shouted anti-Semitic phrases and tried to examine the passports of passengers
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Men were seen trying to climb on to idling planes
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Airline employees rushed passengers back inside planes as the crowds approached the aircraft
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About 20 people were injured, with two in critical condition. Police and protesters were among those injured
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Utro Dagestan, a Telegram account that regularly carries news mixed with conspiracy theories, called on protesters to besiege the airport and denounce Israel
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People storm the airport in Makhachkala, Dagestan, in search of Israeli passengers arriving from Israel. All photos: AFP
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Police try to prevent a crowd from breaking into the airport
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Some shouted anti-Semitic phrases and tried to examine the passports of passengers
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Men were seen trying to climb on to idling planes
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Airline employees rushed passengers back inside planes as the crowds approached the aircraft
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About 20 people were injured, with two in critical condition. Police and protesters were among those injured
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Utro Dagestan, a Telegram account that regularly carries news mixed with conspiracy theories, called on protesters to besiege the airport and denounce Israel
Crowd storms Dagestan airport in Russia after arrival of Israel flight
Russian President to call meeting to discuss incident in which about 20 people were injured as hundreds searched for Israeli passengers
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29 October, 2023
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