United and Delta Airlines Suspend Flights to Tel Aviv Amid Middle East Tensions

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United Airlines and Delta Airlines suspended daily flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran. United had only recently resumed direct flights between the US and Tel Aviv in June after suspending them in October following a Hamas attack in Israel. Both airlines cited security concerns for the suspensions and said they would evaluate the situation before resuming flights. Travel waivers have been issued for customers who already booked flights.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:02United Airlines and Delta Airlines suspended daily flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel
00:07amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas political leader
00:11Ismail Hanaya in Iran.
00:14United had only recently resumed direct flights between the U.S. and Tel Aviv in June after
00:18suspending them in October following a Hamas attack in Israel.
00:22Both airlines cited security concerns as the reason for the suspensions and said they would
00:26evaluate the situation before resuming flights.
00:29Full waivers have been issued for customers who have already booked flights.
00:32For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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