Wizz Air suspends all flights to and from Israel and Jordan
Wizz Air has temporarily suspended all of its scheduled flights to and from Israel and Jordan, citing “the escalating situation in the region”.
The suspension will be in effect until August 4, it said in a post on X.
The budget airline joins several others suspending flights to the Middle East amid concerns that Iran and armed groups aligned with the country could launch retaliatory attacks against Israel following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr.
— Wizz Air (@wizzair) August 2, 2024
KLM joins list of airlines suspending flight to Israel
Dutch airliner KLM has cancelled all flights to and from Israel’s Tel Aviv airport until October 26, the Reuters news agency reports.
The decision by KLM comes amid mounting tension in the region following the assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which has been widely blamed on Israel.
Several other airlines – including Air France, Germany’s Lufthansa, the US’s Delta and United, Swiss International Air and Hungary’s budget airline Wizz Air – have also suspended flights to Israel in recent days.
Israeli airstrike targets Lebanon-Syria border region
The Israeli military has struck an area near the border between Lebanon and Syria.
“A hostile air raid targeted a truck carrying food in the Hawsh al-Sayed Ali area on the Lebanese-Syrian border, without causing any injuries,” reported Lebanon’s National News Agency.
غارة تستهدف شاحنة على طريق #الحوش #الجنطلية pic.twitter.com/BlBMS2ncWH
— Lebanon Trend (@LebanonTrend_) August 2, 2024
