According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, major carriers,
including Air France and the Dutch airline Transavia, have suspended their
operations in Israel.
Other airlines that canceled flights include Hungary's Wizz
Air, Malta-based Corendon, Ethiopian Airlines, and Greece's Aegean Airlines and
Universal Airlines.
Air France, which canceled its flights between Paris and Tel
Aviv, was one of the few major international airlines operating in Israel until
now.
Since late July, 20 international airlines have canceled
their flights to Israel, driven by growing concerns over a potential regional
war in the Middle East.
On
Sunday, Israeli warplanes launched over 40 airstrikes on southern Lebanon,
marking the most severe attack since cross-border clashes with Hezbollah began
on October 08, 2023. The Israeli army stated that the strikes aimed to prevent
an impending Hezbollah attack.
In
response, Hezbollah claimed it had launched hundreds of missiles and drones
deep into Israel as part of the "first phase" of its retaliation for
last month’s assassination of its commander Fouad Shukr in Beirut.
Since October 08, 2023, Hezbollah has engaged in daily
exchanges of fire with the Israeli army across the Lebanese-Israeli border,
resulting in hundreds of casualties, mostly on the Lebanese side.
