United Airlines and Delta suspend flights to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions

Delta has also cancelled its flight, but it remains unclear when either carrier will resume services. Currently, United flights are listed as cancelled through August 7th, while Delta has cancelled today's and tomorrow’s flights. American Airlines has not resumed its own Tel Aviv service since halting operations following the October 7th incident in Israel.

Reports indicate that Iran has ordered a direct strike on Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.

"The Supreme-Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei has ordered the Iranian Armed Forces to launch a Direct Strike against Israel, as Retaliation for last night’s Assassination of Hamas Chief Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh in the City of Tehran," tweeted OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) on July 31, 2024.

Additionally, Israel targeted and killed Hezbollah’s senior military commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut. Shukr was responsible for an attack that killed 12 children playing soccer recently and was involved in the 1983 attack on U.S. Marines in Beirut that resulted in 241 American casualties. He had a $5 million reward posted by the United States as part of its terrorist most wanted list.