Air India suspends scheduled flights to Tel Aviv till October 18

way2barak, Oct 15: Air India’s suspension of flights to and from Tel Aviv will continue till at least October 18, the private Indian carrier said on October 14. The decision to extend the suspension of flight services comes amid the escalation of war between Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel, with the later launching a stringent campaign to wipe off Hamas in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Air India operated five flights per week for Tel Aviv. This included a to and fro flight each on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

Air India had first suspended its services to and from Tel Aviv on October 7, hours after Hamas fighters raided several locations in southern Israel. The carrier subsequently announced that the flights will remain suspended till October 14.