Delta, United to resume flights to Israel next week — report

US carriers Delta and United Airlines are set to resume routes to Tel Aviv next week, pending the approval of an Israeli government panel, Army Radio reports.

Ben-Gurion Airport has been shuttered since January 25. The order expires on Saturday, when 2,000 travelers will be permitted to enter the country per day.

A technician collects nasal swab samples for COVID-19 at the coronavirus lab at Ben-Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv on December 14, 2020. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

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