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Two US airlines have suspended flights to Tel Aviv.
United Airlines, which also suspended flights in October after the Hamas attack on Israel and had only reinstated them in June, said it was suspending flights once again for security reasons, according to a statement cited by CBS News. It said:
Beginning with this evening’s flight from Newark Liberty to Tel Aviv, we are suspending for security reasons our daily Tel Aviv service as we evaluate our next steps. We continue to closely monitor the situation and will make decisions on resuming service with a focus on the safety of our customers and crews.
Delta Airlines meanwhile said it was suspending flights through to 2 August “due to ongoing conflict in the region”.
