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Israel orders evacuation of civilian aircraft; El Al suspends Shabbat to reposition fleet amid Iranian strikes

Israel has begun relocating civilian aircraft outside its territory as emergency measures tied to ongoing military operations, the Transport Ministry said. National carrier El Al suspended its Shabbat observance to reposition aircraft from Tel Aviv amid ongoing Iranian missile strikes and related security threats.

Discovered 2026-02-28T04:02:19.854482-08:00 | 2026-02-28T04:02:19.854482-08:00

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Relocating aircraft removes in-country capacity and complicates scheduling, rotations and overnighting at Ben Gurion — a direct operational consequence of recent changes to overnighting policy ([source:979aae86-f6ea-4757-95ea-48c6b4f92a6b]).
El Al altering longstanding operational practices to protect its fleet signals elevated, sustained risk levels that will drive carrier decisions on routings, cancellations and asset positioning ([source:ea424ae7-d320-4c85-936e-d839a9bfd953]).
The move follows diplomatic evacuation guidance and could accelerate broader airline and government contingency actions across the region, affecting passenger flows and aircraft availability ([source:83e04ce8-48dc-47c4-aea9-d3f0dd8342ed]).

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