Summary Major airlines cancel flights to Beirut and Ben Gurion airports Ben Gurion Airport operations resume after Israeli "preemptive strike" Flights diverted as Hezbollah attack triggers Israeli retaliation Israel has launched a major series of air strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Hezbollah, for its part, then fired drones into Israel (most were intercepted). This has caused Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and Lebanon's Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport to suspend all flights (the suspension was later lifted at Tel Aviv Airport).
Numerous airlines (including US-based airlines) have announced they are suspending flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until tomorrow at the earliest. At the time of writing, the flareup remains volatile and a developing story. Airlines cancel flights to Beirut and Ben-Gurion airports Lufthansa, Ryanair, American Airlines, Air India, Air France, flydubai, and Etihad are among the airlines that have canceled, suspended, or diverted flights bound for Beirut and/or Ben-Gurion.
In late July, several airlines announced they were temporarily suspending operations to Beirut due to the tensions and fighting in the area. “Etihad Airways has canceled its services to and from Tel Aviv and Beirut on Sunday, August 25, in response to the closure of Tel Aviv airport and ongoing regional developments. Tel Aviv flights affected are EY593 from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Tel Aviv (TLV) and EY594 from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi.
Beirut flights affected are EY535 from.