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Hezbollah attack prompts flight delays and insurance withdrawal for Middle East Airlines

Hezbollah attack prompts flight delays and insurance withdrawal for Middle East Airlines
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Hezbollah launched a rocket attack into Israel on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of 12 children playing on a soccer field and injuring 44 people.

Middle East Airlines, the Lebanese national carrier, has announced day-long delays for several flights originally scheduled to arrive in Beirut on the evening of July 28, 2024. The airline aims to keep its planes out of the country, fearing that Beirut’s airport will be targeted in an Israeli response. The Israeli air force previously targeted the Damascus and Aleppo airports in Syria.

The U.S. National Security Council has attributed responsibility for the attack to Hezbollah, noting that rockets were launched from Hezbollah-controlled territory.

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"The U.S. Department of State has called on Americans to reconsider any and all travel to the region." Additionally, "the Governments of Belgium, France, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Sweden have called for all of their citizens to leave immediately." Senior Israeli officials have indicated that their military is preparing for several days of battle in Southern Lebanon and Northern Israel.

Insurance companies have suspended coverage for Middle East Airlines aircraft. This measure comes despite previous challenges such as lack of electricity at the airport for runway lights, fatigued air traffic controllers working extensive shifts, and bullets piercing the cabin of one of their planes.

Beirut-based Middle East Airlines is owned by Lebanon’s Central Bank. The country is currently experiencing one of the worst crises globally.

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