The airspace closed on multiple countries in the Middle East, Tel Aviv airport closed after Israel attacks Iran

The airspace closed over Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq on Friday after Israel said that a Main military operation against Iran.

Ben Gurion Airport of Tel Aviv also closed after Israel Wave of air attacks in Iranian nuclear sites and other objectives. The airport said that due to the current security situation, all flights to and from the airport were canceled until further notice.

The Ministry of Transportation of Israel said that the airspace would remain closed until further notice, and that the flights will have a six -hour notice before reopening. The to the Israir of Israel evacuated Tel Aviv aircraft. Travelers were told not to go to the airport.

The closures affected travelers throughout the region and beyond. Several important international airlines, including Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways and Air India, as well as German -based flights, canceled, delayed and redirected.

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines confirmed to News themezone Friday to suspend flights between Tel Aviv and the United States Delta said it suspended operations between the John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tel Aviv for at least August 31. The emblematic aircraft carrier had an airplane on a route to Tel Aviv Thursday that was returned to JFK.

United said the airline would stop its flights from the Newark Liberty International Airport to Tel Aviv until at least June 30, and Tel Aviv A Newark flights stop at least on July 1.

Etihad, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, canceled the flights to and from Tel Aviv, while Emirates canceled flights to and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Iran.

Qatar Airways temporarily suspended flights to Iran and Iraq, while Air India said several flights were diverted or sent back. Lufthansa suspended the flights to Iran.

Syria’s aircraft carrier, Sirian Airlines, announced on Friday that suspended its flights to the EAU and Saudi Arabia on Friday after Iraqi and Jordanian airspace closed.

Flightradar data showed no flights on Syria on Friday night, local time. Nor were flights on Lebanon, Iran or Iraq, but were grouped on Saudi and Egypt Arabia.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced Friday that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had begun “Operation Rising Lion” with a wave of air attacks in dozens of Iranian nuclear sites, military commanders and research scientists. He said the goal was to “reverse the Iranian threat to Israel’s survival.”

IDF spokesman, Brigade General, Effie Defrin, called the preventive attack and said Israeli intelligence had discovered an “Iranian plan to destroy Israel who has taken shape in recent years.”

Tehran responded by launching more than 100 drones in Israel on Friday. Iran’s president, Mahsoud, fishshkian, said the country “would take measures” against Israel, promising “a severe, wise and strong response.”

“The Iranian nation and the country’s officials will not remain silent in front of this crime, and the legitimate and powerful response of the Islamic Republic of Iran will make the enemy regret its silly act,” he said on Iranian television.

An Israeli military official then told journalists that although the threat was not over, Israel had managed to intercept many of the UAV of Iran.

Kathryn KrupnikHaley Ott, Tucker Reals and Joe Walsh contributed to this report.

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