All Flights Canceled In & Out of Israel
Flying in and out of Israel's Ben Gurion airport is no longer possible, at least for now. In fact, Israel has closed its airspace to all flights amid its offensive against Iran.
"Due to the current special security situation, all flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport (LLBG) are canceled until further notice," the airport wrote on its website on June 12 amid Israeli action against Iran.
"Please be advised: Do not travel to the airport."
Ben Gurion is a busy airport; in recent years, the airport has had 80,000 people passing through it every day, according to The Jerusalem Post.
"Israel has closed its airspace to all takeoffs and landings," reported Israel Hayom.
The Ministry of Transport announced, per that site, "The airspace of the State of Israel is closed to takeoffs and landings until further notice. The purpose of the closure is to prevent and minimize risks to passengers and aircraft. Passengers scheduled to depart from Ben Gurion Airport today are requested to remain at home and not arrive at the airport."
Israel Hayom added, "Passengers will receive notifications through media channels at least six hours before the airspace reopens and can check updated flight schedules on airline websites and the Israel Airports Authority website."
The ministry added, per that site, "Passengers currently abroad whose flights were canceled, did not depart, or landed at alternative airports are requested to follow media updates and, once the airspace reopens, check airline websites for their new flight times."
Aording to CNN, the decision comes amid an "unprecedented" strike by Israel against Iran that might last "for days."
In addition, "airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq" amid the offensive, Reuters reported.
El Al Airlines "suspended flights to and from Israel," according to Reuters, and Iranian airspace was closed "until further notice."
The strike targeted Iran's "nuclear program and senior military leaders," CNN reported.
Among those killed, according to the network, was General Hossein Salami, the "Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard," CNN added.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on X on the evening of June 12, "Moments ago, Israel launched Operation 'Rising Lion,' a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival. This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat."All Flights Canceled In & Out of Israel first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 13, 2025
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