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Israel News Thousands of Israelis Protest Gaza War in Rare Outpouring for Peace
(Haaretz) — Thousands assembled at Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday evening for what became the largest protest against the Israeli military operation in Gaza thus far. According to official estimates some 7,000 protesters attended. Meanwhile, a smaller group rallied in support of the operation in Gaza. The police served as a barrier between the groups…
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Fast Forward Barack Obama Defends Israel Flight Ban as ‘Safety’ Measure
President Obama said the Federal Aviation Administration ban on Israeli flights was based purely on safety considerations. “The initial ban that was imposed by the FAA was based on Israel needing to show us that in fact it was safe for commercial airlines to fly in,” Obama said Thursday in an interview with CNBC. “They…
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Israel News El Al Fares Skyrocket 150% as Airlines Cancel Flights to Israel Over Gaza
(Haaretz) Within hours after most foreign airlines flying to Israel suspended flights, demand for seats on Israeli carriers — practically the only ones left plying the routes — skyrocketed, and so did airfares. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on Thursday, but so far only U.S. Air has said it was prepared to…
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Fast Forward Israel Flight Ban Lifted as Gaza Toll Keeps Spiralling
Israel won a partial reprieve from the economic pain of its Gaza war on Thursday with the lifting of a U.S. ban on commercial flights to Tel Aviv, as fighting pushed the Palestinian death toll over 700. A truce between the Jewish state and Hamas Palestinian fighters remained elusive despite intensive mediation bids. Palestinians said…
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Fast Forward Why Airline Bans Are Such a Blow to Israel
(JTA) — When the Federal Aviation Administration announced a ban Tuesday on U.S. carriers flying to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, prompting a slew of similar decisions by European carriers, the flight cancellations were more than just a major inconvenience to thousands of passengers on 160-plus canceled flights. They were a distressing reality check…
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Israel News American Authorities Extend Flight Ban to Israel for Another Day
American authorities extended a ban on flights to Tel Aviv’s airport for an additional day Wednesday. The widening conflict in Israel forced most airlines to scrap flights Tuesday to Tel Aviv over rockets from Gaza — dealing a major blow to Israel’s tourism industry. The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all U.S.-based flights to Israel Tuesday…
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Fast Forward U.S. Orders Airlines to Ground Flights to Tel Aviv After Rocket Explodes Near Ben Gurion Airport
U.S. air carriers Delta Air Lines , American Airlines Group and United Airlines on Tuesday halted flights to Israel under directions from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to ensure passenger safety as turmoil in the region has intensified. The U.S. moves were swiftly followed by flight stoppages from European carriers, including Germany’s Lufthansa, Air-France and…
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Fast Forward Rocket From Gaza Strikes Israeli Home in Suburb of Tel Aviv
A rocket or part of a rocket fired from Gaza scored a direct hit on a house in a suburb of Tel Aviv. The house in Yehud was seriously damaged on Tuesday, in the first direct hit on a home in Israel’s center since the start of Operation Protective Edge 15 days ago. At least…
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