Israeli defense manufacturers wow buyers at Abu Dhabi show Having been shunned from two shows in France, Israel Aerospace Industries and other arms makers received a 'warm welcome' in Abu Dhabi. Canaan Lidor Feb. 24, 2025
Cruz accuses US State Department of influencing flight suspensions to Israel The Republican senator said “there have been allegations about antisemitic discrimination by airlines and that calls by unions not to fly to Israel were motivated solely by pro-Hamas activists.” Dec. 13, 2024
Some European pilots concerned about Middle Eastern flight routes If the European Union Aviation Safety Agency “says it's safe,” the CEO of Ryanair said in response, “we're not interested in what the unions or some pilot think.” Dec. 13, 2024
Iran tells airlines to steer clear of Tehran airspace for three hours on Aug. 8 Iranian authorities reportedly asked civilian airlines to avoid Tehran's airspace due to "military exercises." Aug. 7, 2024
Saudis, Gulf states barred airspace to US, Israel during Iran attack The Saudis are reluctant to openly side with the United States and Israel absent a more concrete security arrangement with Washington, according to “The Wall Street Journal.” April 16, 2024
Saudi Arabia opens airspace to Israeli commercial planes, ‘all carriers’ The move comes hours before U.S. President Joe Biden is set to fly from Israel to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is viewed as a tangible step towards normalizing relations between Israel and the Sunni Muslim kingdom. July 15, 2022
IDF downs Hezbollah drone flown from Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces said it was most likely gathering intelligence, and taken down using electric pulses and not gunfire. April 27, 2021
Israel’s attack options on Iranian nuclear sites If the Israelis seek to destroy Iranian nuclear sites, they would need to rely on their air force; however, the fly distance is long, and there are other diplomatic complications. Benjamin Weil Jan. 21, 2021
Saudi Arabia officially allows Israeli airliners to fly over airspace to UAE, Bahrain Israir is scheduled to conduct the first such flight to Dubai on Dec. 1. Nov. 30, 2020
