One BA flight took a U-turn just before reaching Tel Aviv and is flying back to Heathrow.
It comes after other carriers, such easyJet and Wizz Air, suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv following Hamas' surprise attack on Israel on Saturday.after Israel declared "war" against Hamas following the attacks. More than 2,200 people on both sides have died.
“We’re contacting customers booked to travel to or from Tel Aviv to apologise for the inconvenience and offer options including a full refund and rebooking with another airline or with British Airways at a later date.Daughter fears for elderly parents 'taken from their beds' as hostages by Hamas Flight BA165 was due to land in the Israeli city at 3.05pm but instead it appeared to U-turn over West Bank, travel back across Europe, and is now returning to Heathrow.
The UK Foreign Office has advised against all but essential travel to Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories due to the conflict.
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