Israel Reopens Airspace After Iranian Attack

Israel's airspace has been reopened after being closed for approximately 7 hours due to an attack from Iran. This was reported by Ynet and Haaretz.

Seven hours after the airspace was shut, the airport authority in Tel Aviv announced that it reopened at 7:30 AM (08:30 AM Yerevan time), according to Ynet. Changes in flight schedules from Tel Aviv are expected, as many Israeli and foreign airlines had previously canceled their flights.

The 'Ramen' airport remains closed. Several Middle Eastern countries announced the closure of their airspace to civilian aviation flights on the night of April 14, including Iraq, Jordan, and Lebanon.

Rosaviatsiya has halted flights for Russian companies in Iraqi, Jordanian, and Israeli airspace "until the lifting of restrictions," according to the agency's statement.

On the night of April 14, Iran launched several strikes on Israeli territory using cruise missiles and kamikaze drones. This was a response to an Israeli airstrike on April 1 targeting the Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus.

According to NYT, Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in one night. The Israeli military stated that the country's air defense had intercepted the overwhelming majority of missiles, with dozens of aircraft from the air force involved in repelling the attack.

As of now, there are no reports of casualties from the attack. CNN, citing American officials, noted that Iran's attack on Israel lasted about 5 hours.