Lufthansa extends Tel Aviv flight suspension amid regional tensions

German aviation group suspends flights until June 15 as Houthis intensify missile strikes in response to Israel's renewed military offensive in Gaza

By Anadolu staff

BERLIN (AA) - Lufthansa Group announced Monday that it will extend its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv until June 15, citing ongoing security concerns in the region.

The decision affects multiple carriers within the group, including Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, ITA Airways, Brussels Airlines, and Lufthansa Cargo.

The airlines had planned to resume flights to Tel Aviv on June 9, but ongoing missile strikes by Houthi forces targeting Israeli airports forced them to extend their flight suspension for another week.

The Yemen-based group has intensified its strikes since Israel resumed its military attacks on Gaza. Since November 2023, the Houthis have also targeted commercial shipping in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where over 53,900 people have been killed in the ongoing Israeli offensive.

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