Israel has urged Russia to protect all its citizens and all Jews after a large mob, some shouting anti-Semitic slogans, stormed a Dagestan airport.
Video footage on social media showed an angry crowd running through the airport in Makhachkala, reportedly seeking people arriving from Tel Aviv.
Some of the crowd ran onto the runway and surrounded aircraft there.
Russia’s aviation agency Rosaviatsia said security forces later brought the situation under control.
Rosaviatsia says the authorities closed the airport and it will stay closed until Tuesday.
Video clips showed hundreds of people storming the airport terminal, with some waving Palestinian flags.
The Israeli prime minister’s office said Russia must act decisively against incitement to violence against Jews and Israelis.
