Two major airlines are restarting service to Israel

Ever since the October 2023 attacks and abductions by militant group Hamas that spurred the Israeli military's entry into Gaza, international airlines have offered very limited service into the Middle Eastern country.

As the airline offering the most connecting flights between different U.S. cities and Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) in Tel Aviv, United Airlines (UAL) was the first to resume select flights from New York and San Francisco in the winter of 2024 but eventually had to pull them amid fresh escalations with Houthi militia groups and neighboring Iran.

Despite initially suspending its Israel service until the end of July 2025, United just announced that it will resume the flight from Newark Liberty (EWR) a little under two weeks earlier on July 21.

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Decision to resume Tel Aviv flights ‘follows a detailed assessment of operational considerations'

“United service to Tel Aviv always follows a detailed assessment of operational considerations in the region and close consultation with the unions representing our flight attendants and pilots,” the airline said in a statement on the announcement which also states that the decision represents its “longstanding commitment to serving Tel Aviv.”

After the first flight on July 21, United will start running twice-a-day service between Newark and Tel Aviv while evaluating a resumption of routes from other cities — prior to the war, it flew to Israel from San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Dallas and Chicago among others.

Over in Europe, Hungary-based budget carrier Wizz Air (WZZAF) has also announced plans to resume service to Tel Aviv to Budapest and Larnaca in Cyprus by Aug. 8 — in June, the airline suspended all operations following a series of strikes between Israel and Iran and later hits on the latter's nuclear facilities by the United States. A tenuous ceasefire was agreed upon by the two sides on June 23 while Israeli strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen continue.

United Airlines is the carrier that offered the greatest number of flights between Israel and the U.S.

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These are the other carriers preparing to resume flights to Tel Aviv

While Wizz Air has not yet publicly commented on the resumption of its Israel service, local outlets are reporting that the decision was made after a call between chief executive Joszef Varadi and Israel's Minister of Transport Miri Regev.

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Lufthanasa (DLAKF) and British Airways are among the airlines preparing to resume service in August while Air France (AFLYY) ran its first flight between Paris and Tel Aviv on its flagship Boeing 777-300 (BA) on July 7.

But even as service into the country slowly resumes, the U.S. State Department still has a strong travel advisory against traveling to the country over the “volatile and unpredictable security situation in the region.” The wider country is currently set at level three's “reconsider travel” while areas bordering Gaza and the Lebanese and Syrian borders have the highest “do not travel” ranking that is typically assigned to war zones.

“The security situation in Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem is unpredictable, and U.S. citizens are reminded to remain vigilant and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness as security incidents, including mortar and rocket fire and armed UAV intrusions and missiles, can take place without warning,” the advisory issued on June 16 now reads.