Airlines from the Lufthansa Group and Air France have suspended their flights to Israel for safety reasons, the companies announced on Tuesday.
At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured in suspected coordinated explosions of portable telecommunications equipment in Lebanon on Tuesday evening.
Lufthansa Group airlines have suspended all connections to and from Tel Aviv and the Iranian capital Tehran until at least Thursday, the company said.
“During this period, all Lufthansa Group airlines will also bypass Israeli and Iranian airspace,” a statement said.
“The Lufthansa Group continues to monitor the situation closely and will assess it further in the coming days.”
Passengers can rebook for free or receive a full refund.
“We regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers. The safety of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority.”
The Lufthansa Group airlines include Swiss, Austrian, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings, in addition to the German flagship carrier Lufthansa.
Due to the ongoing conflict in the region, flights to the Lebanese capital Beirut remain suspended until September 30.
Air France announced that flights from Paris to Tel Aviv and the Lebanese capital Beirut have also been suspended, the newspaper Le Parisien reported.
A child was among those killed when beepers exploded in several Lebanese regions earlier on Tuesday. About 200 people are in critical condition.
The Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah blamed Israel for the explosions and threatened retaliation.
