Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Air India has extended the suspension of its scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv till October 18, according to reports. The airline, which normally operates five weekly scheduled flights to Tel Aviv, had earlier suspended the services till October 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An official from the airline today told Press Trust of India that the scheduled flights to and from Tel Aviv have now been suspended till October 18. However, the carrier will operate chartered flights to bring back Indians depending on the requirements, the official told the news agency. On a normal schedule, Air India operates five weekly flights to Tel Aviv from Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The weekly flights are operated on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In addition, under the aegis of Operation Ajay launched by the government to bring Indians who wish to come back from Israel, Air India has operated two flights, as yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the unprecedented attacks on Israeli cities by Hamas, Israel has launched a massive counter offensive. The Israel\u2019s Defence Force has initiated airstrikes on the Gaza Strip that killed at least 324 people in the past 24 hours alone, including 126 children, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said. Furthermore, there were 88 women among those killed, it said, adding that 1,018 were wounded over that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Israel Defense Forces asserted that it had killed a senior member of the Hamas terror group in an overnight airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to reports. The Israel Defense Forces mentioned that the airstrike killed the head of Hamas\u2019s aerial array, Murad Abu Murad. Reports stated that the strike targeted a headquarters from which the terror group managed its aerial activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to local media reports, Abu Murad took a big part in directing terrorists during the massacre last Saturday, which included attackers who entered Israel from the air on hang gliders. The Israel Defence Force (IDF) said that it hit dozens of sites belonging to Hamas\u2019s commando forces, who led the infiltration into Israel on October 7, in separate strikes overnight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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