Unnamed Israeli sources expressed fury Friday morning, claiming the United Arab Emirates has revoked all approvals for Israeli aircraft to land in Dubai, effectively suspending flights. The claim has not been independently verified.
Friday morning, unnamed Israeli sources expressed fury, claiming the United Arab Emirates has revoked all landing approvals for Israeli aircraft in Dubai, effectively suspending all flights. 'The Emiratis are playing with us and disappearing,' one source told N12. The claim has not been independently verified.
The crisis unfolded over the previous day. On Thursday evening, N12 reported that hours before takeoff, the UAE tightened conditions for repatriation flights, barring passengers from loading luggage. By late Thursday evening, the UAE canceled landing permits for Israeli airlines at the last moment, according to N12. Talks continued overnight. At 2:35 a.m. Friday, El Al began canceling rescue flights from Dubai. At 8:02 a.m., El Al confirmed the cancellations, citing UAE withdrawal of approval. According to N12 reporter Dean Fisher, Israir did not open ticket sales, while Arkia still hopes for clearance during the weekend.
The crisis compounds ongoing disruptions for Israeli travelers. As The Zioneer reported on Thursday afternoon, journalist Dean Fisher (N12) explained that Flydubai's earlier suspension of flights meant Israelis in Thailand with connecting tickets through Dubai could not transit and remained stranded.
It remains unclear whether the UAE's revocation of approvals is final or if diplomacy may yet unlock permission. Arkia's operations depend on still-unreceived authorization, and Israeli officials indicated that contacts may continue.
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- StrongEmirates clarifies: Tel Aviv-bound passengers can land in Dubai after rescue flights approved
Source and signal
- Open-source intake