With a precarious political situation between Israel on the one hand, and Iran and Lebanon on the other - which is home to armed factions backed by Iran.he French Ministry of Foreign Affairs is asking French nationals to leave Iran and Lebanon as quickly as possible.. The Ministry speaks of " increased risk of regional military escalation and closure of Iranian airspace and airports" .
For the time being, this compulsory departure request does not apply to Israel.whose territory is threatened by Hezbollah reprisals. However, the The Ministry formally recommends that French nationals do not travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories, except for imperative reasons.This includes tourist and family visits. Certain red zones have been extended (no travel for any reason).
Tension in the Middle East continues to affect air transport. Numerous airlines such as Singapore Airlines have changed their flight itinerariesto avoid Iran.
At the same time, the list of companies suspending their services Israel, Lebanon or both countries, continues to grow.
Kuwait Airways is suspending its services to Beirut. Aegean Airlines has also stopped its flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv. Air Europa, Iberia and Royal Jordanian have also temporarily withdrawn their services to Tel Aviv. For its part, KLM has announced that it will no longer serve Tel Aviv until the end of October.
