Israel Partially Opens Airspace

Israel has partially opened its airspace for departures from the country for the first time since the escalation with Iran began. On Sunday, flights with passengers were carried out from Ben Gurion Airport, as reported by the airport's press service and relayed by RIA Novosti.

The press service stated, "The airport has partially resumed operations, servicing outgoing flights." Currently, outgoing flights are being operated by Israeli airlines ‘El Al’, ‘Israir’, and ‘Arkia’, but several restrictions remain in place.

Aviation authorities have confirmed that the passenger quota for a single flight has been raised from 70 to 100. Just the day before, the country’s transport ministry had warned that Israeli citizens departing on these flights must sign a special document committing them not to return to the country for at least 30 days from the date of departure.

At the same time, Israel's leading carrier, ‘El Al’, has suspended ticket sales until March 21, prioritizing passengers who had purchased tickets before the outbreak of military conflict and had been unable to leave Israel.