EU airlines urged against flying over Lebanon and Israel for one month
Civilian aircraft urged not to fly in Lebanese and Israeli airspace (photo: Freepik)
The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have called on European airlines not to fly over Lebanon and Israel. The restrictions are currently scheduled to last for a month.
The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East and its impact on civil aviation following the recent surge in military exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah.
“An overall intensification of air strikes and degradation in the security situation has been noted, impacting the safety of airspace over Israel and Lebanon,” the agency said in a statement.
In this context, the European Commission and EASA have decided to issue a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) recommending against operating in the airspace of Lebanon and Israel at all flight levels.
The recommendation is valid until October 31, 2024. However, it may be reviewed earlier and adapted or canceled in accordance with the revised assessment.
EASA said that it will continue to closely monitor the situation to assess whether there is an increase or decrease in risks to EU aircraft operators as a result of the threat.
Conflict in the Middle East
The confrontation between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah has escalated in recent weeks. Almost every day, the parties exchange missile strikes.
In New York, negotiations were held on a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
However, Israel refused to temporarily stop shelling Lebanese territory and Hezbollah terrorist positions, intensifying its attacks on the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Yesterday, September 27, Israeli aviation struck the capital of Lebanon - Beirut. The target of the attack was Hassan Nasrallah, who had led the Hezbollah group for 32 years.
Information about the alleged death of Nasrallah began to spread online, while other media, including Iranian ones, claimed that he was alive.
Today, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the elimination of the Hezbollah leader. According to Israel, the strike was on Hezbollah's headquarters, and Hezbollah's southern front commander Ali Karki and other commanders of the group were also killed.
Who is Hassan Nasrallah and why did Israel target him - in the RBC-Ukraine article.
