Flights at Beirut airport have been canceled or delayed, with Lebanon's national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) citing disruptions related to insurance risks as tensions escalate between Israel and the armed political group Hezbollah.
On Monday, Lufthansa Group announced it had suspended flights to and from Beirut by its carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa until July 30, citing an "abundance of caution." This comes after a rocket strike on Saturday killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, raising concerns about the potential for a full-scale war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israel's security cabinet has authorized the government to respond to the strike, though Hezbollah has denied responsibility. The attack was the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the October 7th assault by Hamas that sparked the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Beirut's airport has seen numerous flight cancellations and delays. Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Aegean Airlines, Ethiopian Air, and MEA have all canceled flights scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Monday, according to flight tracking data. Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's only airport and has been targeted during the country's civil war and previous conflicts with Israel.
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MEA announced delays to some of its flights departing for Beirut on Sunday night, and then further delays for flights landing on Monday, citing "technical reasons related to the distribution of insurance risks" between Lebanon and other destinations. The airlines did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Tensions have been rising between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, with increased cross-border exchanges of fire since the start of the Gaza conflict.
Flights at Beirut airport have been canceled or delayed, with Lebanon's national carrier Middle East Airlines (MEA) citing disruptions related to insurance risks as tensions escalate between Israel and the armed political group Hezbollah.
On Monday, Lufthansa Group announced it had suspended flights to and from Beirut by its carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings, and Lufthansa until July 30, citing an "abundance of caution." This comes after a rocket strike on Saturday killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, raising concerns about the potential for a full-scale war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Israel's security cabinet has authorized the government to respond to the strike, though Hezbollah has denied responsibility. The attack was the deadliest in Israel or Israeli-annexed territory since the October 7th assault by Hamas that sparked the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Beirut's airport has seen numerous flight cancellations and delays. Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Aegean Airlines, Ethiopian Air, and MEA have all canceled flights scheduled to arrive in Beirut on Monday, according to flight tracking data. Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is Lebanon's only airport and has been targeted during the country's civil war and previous conflicts with Israel.
MEA announced delays to some of its flights departing for Beirut on Sunday night, and then further delays for flights landing on Monday, citing "technical reasons related to the distribution of insurance risks" between Lebanon and other destinations. The airlines did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Tensions have been rising between Hezbollah and the Israeli military, with increased cross-border exchanges of fire since the start of the Gaza conflict.
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