Delta Air Pauses Flights to Eretz Yisroel Through August 31
Delta Airlines announced on Friday that it has suspended its New York-to-Tel Aviv route through the end of August. The decision follows a dramatic escalation in hostilities, as Israel carried out a broad aerial offensive across Iranian territory.
This temporary suspension reflects growing concerns over a potential Iranian counterattack in response to Israel’s large-scale strikes.
Meanwhile, El Al also halted its operations on Friday morning, grounding all flights in response to the complete shutdown of Israeli airspace.
The airline requested that travelers scheduled to depart on Motzoei Shabbos or Sunday refrain from coming to the airport and instead wait for additional instructions.
“As of 9:30 a.m., and following the declaration of a special situation on the home front and the closure of Israeli airspace for takeoffs and landings as per the decision of security authorities, El Al has updated that all its flights are canceled,” the company said in a statement to media outlets.
El Al further advised passengers currently overseas to secure lodging and remain in place until updated security instructions are released.
{Matzav.com Israel}