The first Britons evacuated out of Israel have landed back in the UK after a "long and intense" journey.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) flight departed Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport with 63 British nationals and their family members on Monday afternoon, making a stop in Cyprus before landing at Birmingham Airport early on Tuesday morning.
One passenger said he was grateful to personnel on the ground, but was critical of the evacuation plan which has followed many other nations bringing citizens home, including the US and Portugal.
Israeli airspace has been closed - leaving thousands of Britons stranded - since the conflict started earlier this month when Israel attacked nuclear sites in Iran, prompting Tehran to respond with missile strikes.
Passenger Max Radford accompanied his elderly parents on the first British evacuation flight.
