From the Liveblog of
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Ban ended after security assessment, FAA says
The FAA says in a statement that it is ending the ban on flights to Israel’s Ben-Gurion airport after reviewing the security situation with US government officials, but indicates it can still reinstate the measure.
“Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the Government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation,” the agency writes. “The agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around Ben Gurion Airport and will take additional actions, as necessary.”
The ban was put in place on Tuesday following a rocket strike near a house in the town of Yehud, which abuts the airport, the FAA says.
The Times of Israel Community.