British Airways Suspends All Flights to Tel Aviv After Diversion

British Airways tail fins are pictured at Heathrow Airport in London, on May 17, 2021. John Sibley/Reuters

British Airways announced Wednesday it has suspended all its flights to Tel Aviv, citing security concerns in Israel.

The suspension of flights came on the same day that BA Flight 165 from London’s Heathrow Airport was on its final descent into Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv before turning around and heading back to Britain.