Beirut Airport Flights Halted Amid Rising Israeli Threat

ISTANBUL, July 29 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- All departures and arrivals at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport have been delayed or cancelled due to the threat of a possible Israeli attack on Lebanon.

Flights from the evening of July 28 and onwards have been suspended, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported according to the departure and arrival information display at the airport on Sunday.

Flight information on the airport's website indicates that all flights to and from Beirut to various destinations around the world are marked "cancelled" or "delayed."

The cancellations and delays are expected to continue until Monday morning.

Lebanon's flag carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA), previously announced that some flights scheduled to depart from Beirut would be postponed until the morning of July 29.

MEA is the national airline of Lebanon headquartered in Beirut and operates flights to various destinations in the Middle East, Europe, Africa and beyond.

Earlier, the United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) and France issued security alerts for their citizens advising them not to travel to Lebanon, citing potential disruptions in air travel due to heightened regional tensions.

Tensions in the region escalated after the Israeli army on Sunday presented the government with scenarios for a possible attack on the Lebanese group Hezbollah following a rocket attack that killed 12 people in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights, according to international media reports.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU