Lebanon reopens airspace temporarily, plans overnight closure
Lebanon has announced it will reopen its airspace at 10am (0700 GMT) on Saturday, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA).
Citing the Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority, NNA reported the airspace will close again from 10:30pm (1930 GMT) until 6am (0300 GMT) on Sunday, following Israel's surprise attack on Iran.
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