Israel will close Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv for three hours on the night of April 14 amid an expected Iranian attack. This is reported by Israeli Channel 12, UNN reports.
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The Times of Israel writes that two El Al airplanes turned around during a flight from Thailand to Tel Aviv.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that the defense and offense systems of the Israeli Air Force are on alert, with dozens of aircraft in the sky.
Axios correspondent Barak Ravid wrote on his X (formerly Twitter), citing US and Israeli officials, that Iran has launched dozens of drones toward Israel. It will take them several hours to reach Israeli territory, the Times of Israel notes.
Neighboring Jordan decided to temporarily close its airspace from 23:00 on Saturday, April 13.
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