Flight stops to Tel Aviv: Safety over everything-Huthi rocket alarm!

Flight stops to Tel Aviv: Safety over everything-Huthi rocket alarm!

Tel Aviv, Israel - up to and including June 8, 2025, the flights from Austrian Airlines are exposed to Tel Aviv. This decision was made in close coordination with the Lufthansa Group and applies to all airline group airlines, including Lufthansa, Swiss, Brussels, Eurowings, ITA and Lufthansa Cargo. The flight stop that has existed since the beginning of May was hit after a rocket-related incident from Yemen near the international airport Ben Gurion, where a Huthi rocket hit. This reports ZDF.de reported.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted sharply and announced a hard counter strike against the Huthi militia. He started urgent security advice, which underlines the urgency of the situation. During the attack, the warning sirens howled in many areas of Israel, also in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, which led to a temporary interruption of air traffic. Access roads to the airport were closed to ensure the safety of passengers.

international reactions and further developments

In this context, the Huthi-Miliz called international airlines to avoid the airport for security reasons. Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the country would react to the attack with a "hard reaction" and warned of a seven -time counter -strike against the attacker. In the past few weeks, the Huthi militia had fired the floors on Israel again, as part of their solidarity with Hamas.

The current incident also shows the complex political situation in the region, which is characterized by persistent tensions and an escalating humanitarian situation in the Gaza strip. The international community observes the developments with great concern, while the security situation remains tense.