United, Delta Suspend Flights to Israel for Security Reasons

As tensions in the region escalate amid the Israel-Hamas war, two airlines are canceling flights to Israel. The move came after the assassination of Hamas' leader.

• United Airlines said that as of Wednesday, daily flights to Israel were suspended due to security concerns, CBS News reports. "Beginning with this evening's flight from Newark Liberty to Tel Aviv, we are suspending for security reasons our daily Tel Aviv service as we evaluate our next steps," United said in a statement. "We continue to closely monitor the situation and will make decisions on resuming service with a focus on the safety of our customers and crews." It's not clear when flights might resume.

• Delta Air Lines said later Wednesday it is making a similar move, at least for a few days, USA Today reports. "Delta flights between New York-JFK and Tel Aviv will be paused through Friday, Aug. 2, due to ongoing conflict in the region. Sales of flights for DL234 on Jul. 31 and Aug. 1, and DL235 on Aug. 1 and Aug. 2. are suspended," the airline said in a statement. "Customers impacted by the schedule change will receive notifications via the Fly Delta app and contact information listed in their reservation."

American Airlines had never resumed flights to Israel after US airlines first paused flights to Tel Aviv in October when the conflict began. The region remains under a State Department travel advisory. (More United Airlines stories.)