Air India’s flights to Tel Aviv suspended amid rising tensions in Middle East
#News Bureau August2,2024
Air India on Friday said it has suspended its flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel with immediate effect due to tensions in the Middle East. The airline said in a statement that at present flight operations have been suspended till August 8. The Israel-Hamas war has increased tensions in the Middle East region.
Air India has said in an official statement on X, ‘In view of the ongoing situation in parts of the Middle East, we have suspended the scheduled operations of our flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect till August 8, 2024.’
It further said in the statement, ‘We are constantly monitoring the situation and are assisting our passengers with confirmed bookings to and from Tel Aviv during this period, including by offering rescheduling and a one-time waiver of cancellation fees. The safety of our guests and crew is our top priority.’
Air India operates four flights from Delhi to Tel Aviv every week.
There is a fierce rivalry between Israel and Iran in this region of the Middle East and Iran supports groups like Hezbollah against Israel and Western powers.
The situation in the region has been tense since the exchange of fire between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah started last year on October 8. This incident happened on the day when the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas attacked communities in southern Israel and gave rise to the Gaza war.
