On Saturday, February 28, 2026, Israel, in close coordination with the United States, launched a massive air and missile attack on strategic targets in Iran. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have become direct targets of Iranian ballistic missiles and swarms of attack drones. The incident on the iconic Palm Jumeirah island resonates the most. A massive fire broke out near the luxury hotel Fairmont The Palm after the debris of the downed ammunition fell.
Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, has faced shutdowns in recent days. The airspace over the entire region was closed. Thousands of tourists are stuck in the emirates, who have become hostages of the geopolitical situation from day to day, including a large number of Slovaks.
Among them was music producer and screenwriter Jaro Slávik (51). “All the rockets fly through the part where I live, through the Marina, because at the end is the port of Jebel Ali, which is the target of the attacks… you can’t sleep soundly when you hear explosions above your heads, so she didn’t sleep soundly,” he said at the time about Dubai in the VIDEO you can find at the beginning of the article.
The situation in the area where he was staying became so intense that he had to leave his residence in a hurry with the help of friends. The definitive impulse to escape was the chilling sight of a downed drone that landed just a short distance from where it was located. He is currently back in Dubai, but after recent experiences in the troubled region, he remains extremely cautious.
Slávik’s unexpected gesture
The seriousness of the situation was also confirmed by the immediate reaction of the authorities. Slovak ministries in cooperation with travel agencies launched a crisis plan after the outbreak of the conflict in the Middle East. In an effort to get our citizens to safety as soon as possible, they organized evacuation and repatriation flights, which became the only way home for hundreds of our citizens.
Although Slávik, as a citizen in danger, had the opportunity to join the rescue special, he took an unexpected step. “Thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organizing the repatriation flights. Of course, I leave my seat to those who are in greater need, but many thanks,” he said on Instagram on Monday, March 9. Despite the unpleasant experience of the impact of the drone, he remained in the region and made room for families or people in a more critical condition. You can find a PHOTO of his contribution in the gallery.
