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Airlines cancel or delay flights to Israel as fighting continues

  • By Daniel Thomas & Katy Austin
  • BBC News

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Major airlines around the world have cancelled flights to Israel or warned of travel disruption as the security situation deteriorates.

Virgin Atlantic warned of cancellations and delays to Tel Aviv and British Airways (BA) has altered its schedule.

Meanwhile, three US carriers, as well as Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates, have suspended services.

Palestinian militants Hamas said that they had targeted Israel’s Ben Gurion airport with missiles on Monday.

About 700 people have been killed in Israel since Hamas launched its attack on Saturday, with a further 500 having died in Gaza in retaliatory air strikes.

Virgin Atlantic said it had made eight cancellations between Tel Aviv and London Heathrow, from Saturday until this coming Wednesday.

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