A Cairo News Channel report confirmed the arrival of the first evacuation flight in Amman from Beirut, carrying 44 Jordanian nationals.
Amid ongoing regional tensions, Air France has extended its suspension of flights to both Beirut and Tel Aviv.
Additionally, air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and around Ben Gurion Airport following a missile launch from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen.
This has led to a halt in all flight operations at Ben Gurion Airport.
In a related development, Hezbollah launched a significant rocket attack targeting several areas in the northern part of the Israeli city of Haifa.
This escalation is part of a series of intensified hostilities affecting flight operations and safety in the region.
A senior Jordanian official has refuted claims circulating in Hebrew media that Jordan would open its airspace to Israeli aircraft for strikes against Iran.
The official statement, reported by Jordan’s state-run Al-Mamlaka TV from an unnamed source, emphasized, “Jordan has informed both Israel and Iran that it will not permit any violation of its airspace.”
This declaration aligns with previous statements from Jordan’s Foreign Minister and Minister of Expatriate Affairs, Ayman Safadi, who asserted that Jordan would not allow its airspace to be violated by any party.
“Our message is clear to both Iranians and Israelis: we will not be a battleground for anyone, nor will we allow any breach of our airspace,” Safadi stated.
The US has called on Israel not to target Beirut International Airport or its access roads, as Israeli forces continue heavy strikes on southern Beirut and other areas of Lebanon.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized the importance of keeping the airport and its routes open to facilitate the departure of American citizens and nationals from other countries who wish to leave Lebanon.
