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Several airlines began canceling flights from the U.S. to Israel on Saturday after Hamas militants took the Middle Eastern nation by surprise withearly Saturday afternoon that Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport remains open but noted that the security situation and staff availability could affect flights. Travelers are advised to check with their airlines.Delta, United and American Airlines have all canceled direct flights scheduled Saturday into Ben Gurion Airport, Israel’s main commercial air hub.
Some planes bound for Tel Aviv were diverted mid-flight as the fighting broke out: A Ryanair flight from Berlin was forced to return to its starting point, as was a United flight out of San Francisco, according toEl Al flights appear to be operating normally. Israel’s national airline equips its aircraft with missile defense systems and has continued to fly in the past when other airlines grounded their planes.
Early Saturday, Hamas militants began launching thousands of rockets from Gaza, the strip of land that adjoins the Mediterranean Sea, into towns and cities across southern and central Israel. The violence is regarded as the largest-scale attack on IsraelIn a televised address, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation they were “at war” and that “the enemy will pay an unprecedented price.
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