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| The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on American carriers flying into and out of Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv late Wednesday night, saying it was satisfied with the security precautions Israel had taken to assure flight safety at the airport. European aviation regulators followed Thursday afternoon, lifting a blanket recommendation to European airlines to avoid flights to Israel. | The Federal Aviation Administration lifted its ban on American carriers flying into and out of Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv late Wednesday night, saying it was satisfied with the security precautions Israel had taken to assure flight safety at the airport. European aviation regulators followed Thursday afternoon, lifting a blanket recommendation to European airlines to avoid flights to Israel. |
| The F.A.A. had urged American airlines to avoid the airport on Tuesday after a missile fired from Gaza in the continuing struggle between Israel and Palestinian fighters landed near it. The agency extended the ban, originally for 24 hours, for a second day early Wednesday. | The F.A.A. had urged American airlines to avoid the airport on Tuesday after a missile fired from Gaza in the continuing struggle between Israel and Palestinian fighters landed near it. The agency extended the ban, originally for 24 hours, for a second day early Wednesday. |
| Israel strongly protested the move, which stranded thousands of travelers headed toward or trying to leave Israel, saying its airspace was well protected. El Al, Israel’s national carrier, continued flights throughout the ban. | Israel strongly protested the move, which stranded thousands of travelers headed toward or trying to leave Israel, saying its airspace was well protected. El Al, Israel’s national carrier, continued flights throughout the ban. |
| The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it is now recommending that national authorities base decisions on flying to Israel’s main airport “on thorough risk assessments, in particular using risk analysis made by operators,” The Associated Press reported. | The European Aviation Safety Agency said Thursday it is now recommending that national authorities base decisions on flying to Israel’s main airport “on thorough risk assessments, in particular using risk analysis made by operators,” The Associated Press reported. |
| The F.A.A. lifted its ban late Wednesday. “Before making this decision, the F.A.A. worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation,” the agency said in a statement posted on its website just before midnight Washington time. | The F.A.A. lifted its ban late Wednesday. “Before making this decision, the F.A.A. worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation,” the agency said in a statement posted on its website just before midnight Washington time. |
| “The FAA’s primary mission and interest are the protection of people traveling on U.S. airlines,” the statement said. “The agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around Ben-Gurion Airport and will take additional actions, as necessary.” | “The FAA’s primary mission and interest are the protection of people traveling on U.S. airlines,” the statement said. “The agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around Ben-Gurion Airport and will take additional actions, as necessary.” |
| Several European airlines, however, maintained their suspension of flights into and out of Tel Aviv on Thursday, before European air safety officials decreed that it was safe to resume flights. | |
| Air France and Germany’s two largest airlines on Wednesday canceled more flights to Tel Aviv because of safety concerns arising from the continuing exchange of rockets and artillery between Israel and Gaza. | Air France and Germany’s two largest airlines on Wednesday canceled more flights to Tel Aviv because of safety concerns arising from the continuing exchange of rockets and artillery between Israel and Gaza. |