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German flag carrier, Lufthansa, on Wednesday extended the suspension of flights to the Middle East crisis region, citing security concerns, Anadolu Agency reports.
The connections to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Tehran, as well as to Amman and Erbil are suspended until Tuesday, 13 August, the Lufthansa Group announced in Frankfurt.
The flight ban applies to all airlines in the group and to freight and passenger aircraft alike. In addition to the core airline, the Lufthansa Group also includes Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings.
The Middle East’s security situation has deteriorated following the assassination of Hamas leader, Dr. Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran and the Israeli army’s claim of killing a top Hezbollah Commander in Beirut.
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