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Is Tel Aviv Airport open? Latest updates on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport in Israel as all departing and arriving flights cancelled
Is Tel Aviv Airport open? Latest updates on Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport in Israel as all departing and arriving flights cancelled
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Cyprus, a popular holiday destination, is an island nation located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey and northwest of Israel and Palestine. The distance from Cyprus to Israel is 472 kilometers.
The flight from Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel typically takes about 46 minutes. The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Cyprus with a new warning on “ongoing hostilities in the region and between Israel and Iran could escalate quickly and pose security risks for the wider region”.
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It reads: “Ongoing hostilities in the region and between Israel and Iran could escalate quickly and pose security risks for the wider region. You should monitor local and international media for the latest information, be vigilant and follow the instructions of local authorities”.
A previous warning said: “Demonstrations may occur in cities with little or no notice. Events in the Middle East have led to heightened tensions and demonstrations are likely. Avoid any protests, political gatherings, or marches and leave the area if one develops. Local transport routes may be disrupted.”
Israel has attacked the Iranian capital in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear programme and killed at least two top military officers. The assault on Tehran raises the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries and appears to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its war with Iraq in the 1980s.
The strikes came amid simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme and appeared certain to trigger a reprisal, with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning that “severe punishment” would be directed at Israel. Hours later, Israel’s military said it had begun intercepting Iranian drones launched in retaliation.
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