TRAVEL ADVISER: The sky is not falling; the war will end. Airlines will return to Israel. How soon until we hear the normal complaints of high prices and poor service remains a mystery.
The passengers were on a flight from Tel Aviv to London.
The move comes as passenger transport to Israel finally wanes, after several weeks of increased flights as thousands of reservists and Israelis living abroad returned home for the war.
El Al Airlines has decided to reroute flights to Asian countries, resulting in a three-hour extension due to the current security situation.
The flight was also carrying essential tactical and medical supplies for IDF soldiers on the front lines.
The cargo includes thermal clothing for IDF soldiers and civilian goods purchased for displaced families from the Gaza envelope region.
Do you want to purchase a ticket from an airline that is not flying this month? Do you want to risk scrambling to find a different airline in case the war has not yet ended?
Israeli airline El Al has been adding seats to its flights to bring home Israelis stuck abroad and reserve soldiers required to report for duty.
The flights were operated at cost price.
The police escort, comprising two cars, drove alongside the plane on the runway before takeoff.
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