Delta says Israel flights grounded until May 20

US airline Delta says it is extending the suspension of its Tel Aviv route through May 19, citing the “ongoing conflict in the region.”

Daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv from New York’s JFK airport remains on hold, the carrier announces, “with service scheduled to resume on May 20.”

“Delta is continuously monitoring the evolving security environment and assessing our operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports and will communicate any updates as needed,” the US airline says. 

A flurry of foreign airlines canceled flight services to Israel after a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday. Israel responded with sweeping airstrikes on the international airport in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa, knocking out service to the airport until at least May 20, officials in Yemen said.