Major Airlines Extend Flight Suspensions to Israel as Yemen’s Blockade Bites
Dozens of International Carriers Cancel Flights to Ben Gurion Airport Amid Expanding Yemeni Missile and Naval Operations
Yemen, PUREWILAYAH.COM - The Zionist entity has suffered a significant economic setback as multiple international airlines have announced the suspension of flights to "Ben Gurion" Airport—known in occupation terms as Lod Airport—due to intensified military operations by the Yemeni Armed Forces deep inside occupied territories.
This marks a new phase in Yemen’s military campaign, which now includes an unprecedented air and naval blockade, effectively tightening the noose around the Israeli economy.
Reports from Israeli media confirm that British Airways has extended its flight suspension until the end of July—far beyond the initially announced June 14—signaling the success of Yemen’s aerial blockade and the failure of U.S.-Israeli air defenses to neutralize incoming missile threats.
Airlines Pull Out: A Blow to Israel’s Civil Aviation Sector
An expanding list of major international airlines has joined the flight suspension, effectively isolating Israel’s main international gateway. The following are among those who have halted flights:
British Airways – until end of July
Air France – until May 26
Lufthansa Group – until June 8
Ryanair – until June 4
Air India – until June 25
EasyJet – until early July
Air Canada – until September 8
and others including United, LOT Polish, Iberia, ITA Airways, and Transavia
The sheer scale of these cancellations underscores the deepening impact of Yemen’s military strategy, which is now inflicting measurable economic pain by targeting not just ports but the aviation sector as well.
Yemen’s Regional Role Grows as Resistance Strategy Expands
Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, Yemen has positioned itself as a key actor in the regional resistance bloc.
Under the leadership of the Sana’a-based government, the Yemeni Armed Forces have launched coordinated drone, missile, and naval strikes aimed at Israeli economic infrastructure.
What began with Red Sea shipping disruptions has escalated into a sustained multi-domain campaign. The May 2025 declaration of a naval blockade on Haifa Port, which handles over a third of Israel’s cargo, marked a new escalation.
These strategic operations are part of Yemen’s declared policy to pressure Israel into ending its aggression on Gaza and lifting the blockade. With air, sea, and economic routes increasingly compromised, the cost of war continues to rise for the occupying entity. (PW)
Source: Al-Masirah