Airlines to bring stranded Israelis back home, no outward flights

18/6/2025 6:19

Israel's airlines said on Tuesday that they had received government permission to start flights to bring back people who had been stranded abroad during the

conflict with Iran.



Israel's airspace has been closed since Israel and Iran began trading attacks on Friday, stranding tens of thousands whose flights to Tel Aviv were cancelled.

El Al Airlines, Israel's flag carrier, said it expects to operate flights on Wednesday from Larnaca, Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris to bring anyone who had a cancelled El Al ticket to Israel.



There would still be no passenger flights leaving Israel, it added. El Al has cancelled all scheduled flights through June 23.



"We understand the difficulty, uncertainty and stress experienced by El Al customers abroad who are seeking to return to Israel, as well as those whose travel plans were disrupted," it said.