The Israel Airports Authority issued an unusual statement Thursday clarifying that there has been no change in flight guidelines, amid what it called a "swirl of rumors." The authority said all airports are operating normally and passenger traffic is at peak levels, and pledged to update the public immediately if guidelines change.
The Israel Airports Authority issued an unusual clarification on Thursday afternoon, pushing back against what it described as a "swirl of rumors and erroneous publications" regarding flight operations amid the current escalation between Israel and Iran.
The authority stated unequivocally that there has been no change in guidelines, that all Israeli airports are operating as normal, and that passenger traffic is at peak levels. It pledged to update the public immediately through all official channels in the event of any change.
The statement comes against the backdrop of heightened regional tensions. As The Zioneer has previously reported, there have been waves of flight cancellations to and from Israel (June 8), and Iran itself suspended all flights for a period following an Israeli strike (June 8). Iranian civil aviation later issued its own statement asserting flights were operating normally (June 14). The authority's denial did not reference any specific rumor, but the phrasing reflects an ongoing sensitivity around air travel reliability during the crisis.
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