US Embassy warns of potential flight cancellations due to security situation

Jerusalem Post/Israel NewsThe US Embassy in Jerusalem warned that due to "heightened tensions in the Middle East," US citizens should be prepared for possible flight cancellations.Follow us on GoogleAmerican aircraft take off from Ben Gurion airport, during the Israel/US war with Iran, March 04, 2026.(photo credit: YOSSI ALONI/FLASH90)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFFJULY 24, 2026 18:53Updated: JULY 24, 2026 20:06The US Embassy in Jerusalem warned that due to "heightened tensions in the Middle East," US citizens should be prepared for possible flight cancellations, airspace closures, and other travel disruptions on Friday in a post to X/Twitter.Anyone planning to travel from Ben-Gurion or Haifa Airport is advised to check their flight status with their airline and airport.A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen's Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12, 2026. (credit: NASA Worldview/Handout via REUTERS)Escalations in the Middle EastThis comes two weeks after the US resumed strikes on Iran and Iran resumed strikes on US assets in Gulf States, and one day after Houthi fighters struck two Saudi tankers in the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb strait, declaring a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia.Earlier on Friday, sirens sounded across Bahrain, according to the country's interior ministry. Additionally, Jordanian armed forces intercepted seven Iranian missiles and six drones later on Friday afternoon, and Kuwait announced that its air defenses had intercepted multiple 'hostile' targets from Iran.The attacks follow Iran's overnight strikes against Kuwait and US military infrastructure in Jordan.This is a developing story. Follow us on Google