The European Aviation Safety Agency says it strongly recommends that airlines refrain from operating flights to and from Tel Aviv. The recommendation by Europe's main aviation safety body came after the US Federal Aviation Administration told American airlines they are prohibited from flying to Israel's Ben Gurion airport for 24 hours. A number of the world's leading airlines have suspended flights to Israel's main airport after a rocket fired from Gaza struck about a mile from its runways. In a bid to resolve the issue, Israeli Transport Minister Yisrael Katz has ordered Ovda airport north of Eliat to open for air traffic as a replacement.

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