- the resumed flights will focus on bringing Israeli citizens
- The reopening, originally planned for next week, was moved forward based on updated security evaluations conducted
- If all goes smoothly, the schedule will expand to two narrow-body aircraft per hour or one wide-body aircraft per hour
Israel’s transport authorities announced that the country’s airspace will begin reopening overnight between Wednesday and Thursday, after being closed to civilian flights due to US-Israeli military operations against Iran.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that Initially, the resumed flights will focus on bringing Israeli citizens home, with no outbound flights scheduled for the moment, a spokesperson from the Transport Ministry said.
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Transport Minister Miri Regev stated at a press briefing at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, “The airspace will gradually reopen starting the night between Wednesday and Thursday, depending on security developments.”
The reopening, originally planned for next week, was moved forward based on updated security evaluations conducted with professional and safety experts.
Sharon Kedmi, director general of the Israel Airports Authority, explained that operations will start cautiously, allowing one narrow-body aircraft per hour in the first 24 hours.
If all goes smoothly, the schedule will expand to two narrow-body aircraft per hour or one wide-body aircraft per hour.
Israel closed its skies to civilian flights on Saturday following the announcement of “preventive strikes” against Iran conducted jointly with the United States.
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