8:52 PM IL: Israeli Consul General to Istanbul Shai Cohen told Israel Channel 1 News that efforts are underway at this time to bring the victims of the Istanbul attack who are now in five different hospitals to Liv Hospital, in the European side of the city. Cohen stated that a number of Israelis remain “out of touch” since the attack and efforts continue to locate them. They have not been in touch with family members in Israel or with Israeli diplomatic officials.

An MDA rescue flight took off from Israel earlier on motzei Shabbos, making its way to Istanbul. Turkish Health Ministry officials are cooperating with MDA according to MDA Chief of Operations Eli Bin.

A Zaka team is scheduled to leave Ben-Gurion Airport shortly to begin their work of chessed shel emmes, to bring back the victims HY”D for kvura in Eretz Yisrael.

Photo: Zaka members at the airport prior to takeoff.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo: Zaka)