The first rescue flight from Dubai, operated by Arkia, departed for Israel a short time ago.Arkia will operate another rescue flight over the weekend. In addition, the airline will operate a separate dedicated flight to return passengers’ luggage that was left behind in Dubai.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Simchat Torah and Shmini Atzeret in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)