Major international airlines abruptly cancelled dozens of flights to Israel and key Gulf destinations as regional tensions surged. Carriers including KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Swiss suspended services to Tel Aviv, with some also halting flights to Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The coordinated disruptions followed warnings from Türkiye’s foreign minister that Israel continues seeking an opportunity to strike Iran, alongside rising military deployments in the region. Ben Gurion Airport saw international traffic grind to a halt as airlines cited heightened security risks, leaving passengers stranded and airspace unusually empty as the situation remained fluid.
