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By Al Jazeera
Jul 29, 2024

Airlines cancel flights at Lebanon’s airport amid Israel-Hezbollah tensions

Cancellations come amid fears of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah following rocket attack.

Flights at Beirut airport have been cancelled or delayed with Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines (MEA) saying disruptions to its schedule were related to insurance risks, as tensions escalate between Israel and the armed political group Hezbollah.

Lufthansa on Monday said it had suspended five routes to and from Beirut by the group’s carriers Swiss International Air Lines, Eurowings and Lufthansa up to and including July 30 “in an abundance of caution”.

A rocket attack that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed group could engage in a full-scale war.

Israel’s Security Cabinet on Sunday authorised the government to respond to the attack.