Author: Dan Raban, Yoav Zitun

Israeli Airports Reopen After Preventive Strike in Lebanon Following a preventive strike in Lebanon, Israeli airports were temporarily closed for a few hours as a safety precaution. Flights en route to Israel were diverted to alternative airports, with some landing in Cairo and Ramon airport near Eilat. However, operations at Ben-Gurion Airport resumed at 7:00 a.m. with both takeoffs and landings. The Home Front Command issued new instructions for the public, permitting gatherings of up to 300 people and allowing work and educational activities in certain areas with protected spaces nearby. Defense Minister Yoav Galant declared a “special situation” across…