Ben Gurion Airport Reopens: Rescue Flights for Stranded Israelis

0:00This is your global news update from March 2nd. Israel's main airport, Ben Gurion, near Tel Aviv, plans to reopen Monday evening in a very limited format after shutting down due to the recent conflict with Iran. Officials say flights could explain gradually starting Tuesday, depending on security, but only Israeli carriers will operate for now. This follows strikes between Israel, the United States, and Iran, that started Saturday sparking retaliatory attacks across the Middle East and causing widespread flight cancellations. Nearly 300,000 Israelis remain stranded abroad after traveling in the past three months, with 172,000 leaving just last month. Another 34,000 tourists are currently stuck inside Israel. Major airlines like L.A.O., Arkea, and Israel are launching rescue flights from cities across Europe, the United States, and Asia, to border spots such. As Taba and Egypt and Akhaba and Jordan pending security approvals, the airlines have paused

1:03ticket sales through mid-March to focus on bringing back affected passengers while border crossings to Egypt and Jordan are extending hours to speed up returns. D&N is brought to you by our sponsor, Comfort You Can Hear, Sound You Can Relax Into, L.I.SoliPillow.com