US carriers United Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines have suspended flights, while European carriers including Lufthansa, AirFrance, Finnair and Wizz Air have also been grounded.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant told forces gathered on the border with Gaza that a ground offensive against the enclave could soon be launched.
"The command will be given. Right now you are watching Gaza from afar - soon you will see it from the inside", said Galant, talking about the military action aimed at destroying Hamas extremists, VOA reports.
Precisely because of the increasingly complex security situation in Israel, "Air Serbia" is forced to temporarily suspend traffic between Belgrade and Tel Aviv from today, the company announced.
Air Serbia joined many international airlines in canceling flights to Israel, and so the next flight to Tel Aviv, scheduled for Sunday, October 22, 2023, as well as all other flights until the end of November, was cancelled. The sale of "Air Serbia" tickets on that route has been temporarily suspended. All passengers who have purchased flight tickets until the end of November should contact "Air Serbia" and will be entitled to a full refund.
"Air Serbia" continues to carefully monitor information related to "Ben Gurion" airport in Tel Aviv and is in contact with all relevant services and authorities. The Serbian national airline will immediately inform the public about the re-establishment of flights when the conditions are met.
The international airport in Tel Aviv is still in operation, but many flights have been canceled, writes Euro News.
Israel is otherwise a very popular vacation destination, but also the source of many business trips, however, many travelers wonder if it is even safe to travel to Israel or how to get out of it if they want to leave.
Many countries, including the US, UK and Ireland are warning their travelers to consider traveling to Israel due to the very poor security situation. The US State Department is asking citizens to "reconsider travel".
Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair
"Terrorist groups, terrorists and other violent extremists continue to plan possible attacks in Israel and Gaza." "They can strike with little or no warning, targeting tourist sites, markets, shopping malls," the State Department said in an advisory.
Israel's Ministry of Tourism says it is "monitoring the situation and is committed to ensuring that all tourists visiting Israel are safe and informed." To help with this, they have established a "tourist hotline".
After initially canceling flights, Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will restart one of its two daily flights from Heathrow to Tel Aviv on Friday 20 October.
But it is one of the few. Many other airlines continue to suspend or divert their services. US carriers United Airlines, Delta Airlines and American Airlines suspended flights, while European operators including Lufthansa, AirFrance, Finnair and Wizz Air were also grounded.
British Airways confirmed last week that it had canceled all scheduled flights to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport after diverting a flight back to London citing security concerns.
EasyJet canceled flights to Tel Aviv early last week and they remain suspended until further notice.
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