Update, 4/14: United has now canceled their Newark-Tel Aviv flight on Monday and their Tel Aviv-Newark flight on Tuesday.
For the first time in history, Iran has directly attacked the Jewish homeland, rather than using their ring of fire proxies to attack Israel.
Hundreds of killer drones, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles were launched from Iran into Israel, with the majority of them shot down by Israel and allies.
Surface to air missiles took out some of Iran’s ballistic missiles outside of Earth’s atmosphere:
Crazy Footage from tonight showing what appears to be an Exo-Atmospheric Interception, an Interception which occurs Outside the Earth’s Atmosphere, of an Iranian Ballistic Missile over Israel; the Intercept was likely conducted by the Israeli “Arrow 3” Hypersonic Surface-to-Air… pic.twitter.com/yzjW7rtThK
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 14, 2024
WATCH
Additional footage from this event, Israel media claiming this was the arrow defense system intercepting an Iranian Ballistic Missile https://t.co/aeBtiC0r9f pic.twitter.com/SM7Tf6ycin
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 14, 2024
The intelligence community didn’t expect Iran to attack densely populated Jerusalem, but it did so anyway:
תיעוד: יירוט הטילים האירניים בשמי הר הבית @yoeli_brim pic.twitter.com/mokq7dsHsx
— גלצ (@GLZRadio) April 13, 2024
Israel is expected to respond to Iran:
JUST IN
An Israeli security official stated that the Israeli retaliation will occur soon, and it will surpass the enemy's actions. They emphasized possessing capabilities unavailable to the enemy and underscored unanimous agreement within the cabinet on this matter.
Via…
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) April 13, 2024
President Biden has spoken to Prime Minister Netanyahu:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently speaking with US President Joe Biden, following the deliberations of the Security Cabinet and the War Cabinet. pic.twitter.com/v2oJqMSky4
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 14, 2024
We don’t yet have a summary of that conversation, but NBC reports that President Biden has expressed concern that Israel will quickly retaliate and draw the US into a regional war.
Of course, by failing to respond, Israel leaves itself open to further attacks. The failed strategy of ignoring rockets from Hamas was proven on October 7th.
In the meantime, Israeli commercial airspace is closed.
El Al has canceled several Sunday flights and announced a waiver, allowing flights booked for travel through 4/20 to be changed to any other flight through 4/20 with no fare difference. Flights that are canceled can be refunded, while other flights can be converted into a voucher.
United also canceled tomorrow’s flight from Tel Aviv to Newark and will likely cancel additional flights. The airline announced a waiver for Israel flights booked through 5/1 to be changed to any other flight through 5/1 with no fare difference. You can also request a full refund for flights booked through 5/1.
United also canceled flights between Newark and Dubai and Washington DC and Amman.
Are you in Israel or were you planning on going to Israel for Pesach? Will you still plan on traveling?
Let’s all pray for the safety of Israel and her inhabitants, along with a return of the hostages, and victory against Hamas. May we experience true peace in the holy land and around the world very soon!
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Waiting for the pictures and videos of “innocent” Palestinians (and Jordanians).
It would seem that you should seek mental health treatment for your society-level mental disorder cloaked in political ideology.
Why is pointing out a fact a mental disorder? Because facts hurt your feelings?
I have tickets going to Israel for this Wednesday. Hoping the situation stabilizes and we can make it there.
I’m booked on separate tickets, DL BE to Venice and ElAl from there to TLV. I can get a voucher for the ElAl flight (or a refund if they cancel), but wondering if there’s and hope for the DL ticket?
Nope, that’s the risk you take with separate tickets.
My wife is in Israel and schedule for 7:15 flight tomorrow night to JFK any chance they reopen the airport?
Trying not to be snarky, but why do you think the answer to your question is available on Dans Deals, or in fact anywhere?
This is an ever changing issue and no one knows what’s going to happen.
Sometimes peolpe need to talk it out not so much needning an answer
The airport is open, and there have been some flights departing so far on Sunday. Also some cancellations. Check your carrier.
Thanks for the update Dan, but we have a flight booked on United for April 18. The website is not giving me a refund option — only a credit. When i input my record locator it’s saying “Canceling your flight before your current departure date by selecting “Cancel options”. If you cancel, you’ll get a travel credit you can use to book a new trip that must start on or before Aug 10, 2024.” Where did you get the full refund information?
Follow the link in the post.
You’ll have to call United and reference that waiver to request a refund.
Since I had booked my tickets through Chase with UR points, when I called United they could not do a refund. If travel was booked through a travel agent or Chase, only way to get the refund is by calling them and having them do it. They need to apply a United waiver code. When I called Chase, they had to call United to get the code. They said i would get my points back. Sure hope so! Thanks for everything Dan and chag kasher ve’seach. May everyone who it travelling get there safely, and may am yisrael experiencee a peaceful yom tov!
I booked my daughters return from seminary on emirates tomorrow. Flight was canceled. Return is delta via athens. Purchased with capital One points. They said I will only be reimbursed for the emirates flight.
Shouldn’t I be refunded for return as well?
Any suggestions how to get my daughter home if airport reopens. Her flight (tomorrow) to ny was canceled
Does not seem to be a waiver for fare difference, at least when I attempt to change mine.
You need to call.
Why were the Dubai flights cancelled?
Is their a risk traveling there?
I have a flight from England to TLV on Monday night, I hope they open the airport before then!
Obviously not changing plans! As the Rebbe said many times, Eretz Yisroel is the safest place!
That was clearly displayed on Oct 7. It will be, hopefully soon, bekurov beyameinu amein!
FOR THOSE THAT TRY THERE BEST TO FOLOW THE TORAH OTHERWIZE THE TOHRAH ITSELF SAYS THAT THE LAND WILL SPIT YOU OUT.
My flight on monday with united from ewr is currently on schedule as per the website
United is telling me they won’t change the flight I have the end of April without a fare difference for any date (even thru May 1) because there are no k class available. Is that true? I called twice already. Any thoughts? Thx!
My past experience with united premiere desk, is that during night hours the phones are answered by oversees reps who are not as willing or able to help. Wait till the morning when the us call centers are open. They can be much more helpful
Thx! I would normally agree. Flights are filling up fast and I didn’t want to wait until the morning. I spoke with a lead supervisor in Chicago though tonight…. And she told me the same thing.
Try sending United a DM on Twitter to make the change, along with a screenshot of the policy on United.com
Ty. I did that. This was the end result.
—- As much as we’d like to, we’re unable to change the flight to May 1 since there’s no K class available at this time.
I clarified to be sure – doesn’t make sense…
United Airlines
Me: So that I understand correctly, and I appreciate you looking into this more, even though there was a waiver for the flights that clearly state there is only a change fee After may 1, I am unable to change the flight because there is no k class within the travel waiver date?
2:18 AM
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That’s correct.
Just a final update! A lead changed me to may 20. And the next day I got the right agent who transferred me back to may 1! It’s amazing what gets done when we get the right person! TY.
looks like they reopened the airspace already…
https://www.flightradar24.com/BBG706/34c3b651
@dan – can you do a roundup of airlines flying/delayed/cancelled?
back open &:30 am
Israeli authorities announced the reopening of the country’s airspace starting 7:30 a.m. Sunday. The public was asked to check flight times before arrival as schedules may have changed.
I have United tickets from Newark for April 17. I’m really hoping to still make it to Israel with my family iyh.
Really nervous, supposed to be flying United Tuesday morning, flight is not cancelled, I am hoping they don’t cancel it… I did see they did not cancel the Monday 3:20pm flight yet so I am optimistic.
As long as my El Al flight on Wednesday from LAX-TLV is still flying I will be on it and will be in Israel!
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL3881/history/20240414/1010Z/EDDM/LLBG
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/UAL3022
Anyone knows what these flights are all about?
Based on the short ground time, it may have been to extract some personnel, either company or government
“Of course, by failing to respond, Israel leaves itself open to further attacks. The failed strategy of ignoring rockets from Hamas was proven on October 7th.”
Iran is not Hamas. I don’t think anyone wants a much larger war. Israel showed Iran that they can kill top Iranian leaders when they want and can deflect anything Iran throws back. How is that not a huge win for Israel?
It may have cost Israel over $1 billion to defend itself against the attack.
Is Israel expected to face a barrage of hundreds of missiles and spend that much every time it takes out a terror planner?
What was the meaning of Mr. Biden’s “DON’T” if there is no response? What signal does that send to our enemies if our red lines are meaningless?
Wouldn’t it be more accurate to say Iran was funding and supporting the groups responsible for attacking Israel by proxy? Israel by bombing the Iran embassy in Syria which is sovereign property of Iran would be seen as a direct attack on Iran by international law. It could be said then that Israel was attacked many times by Iran’s proxies and then Israel escalated by directly bombing the Iran Embassy which could be considered a declaration of war. As a response, Iran’s missile and drone attack was a response to Israel’s escalation bombing of Iran’s sovereignty/embassy building.
If there is no diplomacy or pursuit of peace then what will the inevitable be? Escalation on top of escalation? Genocide and annihilation?
Beyond the Middle East, we have a similar situation with Russia vs Ukraine. Where many countries are supporting Ukraine by proxy. What would the result of the degrading of international law be? Would society or popular opinion dictate that it is acceptable for Russia to directly attack the Western powers who aid Ukraine?
What are you implying by the cost of defending Israel from the missiles/drones? Does not the international community provide billions in aid to Israel for this very purpose? Furthermore, were not Jordan and the US also involved in downing the incoming attack? Are you implying that the cost to save lives is too great or that Iran somehow has infinite resources compared to Israel? Perhaps you think it is for affordable or morally acceptable to wage full out war?
Has nothing been learned from the war in Afghanistan and Iraq? Or from the Napoleonic wars or any other wars for that matter.
What would a strong response be and how would it not result and a greater response or tilt the inclusion of other sympathetic nations against Israel?
I’m not a war expert or politician, I’m asking a simple question.
If the President of the US issues a threat by saying “DON’T” what does ignoring that warning without facing any repercussion do to the word and red lines of the President of the US? What message does that tell our enemies the next time we give a warning/threat?
Why say “DON’T” if there is no consequence?
Side note, the bombed building was not part of the Iranian embassy.
Side side note, didn’t Iran attack the US embassy and hold dozens of US hostages? Was that a declaration of war?
Israel has killed many top leaders in Iran along with IRGC members in Syria and received zero direct response. So no, I don’t think they expect to face a similar response in the future unless they manage to take out someone like Salami.
But honestly, if Israel strikes back hard where does it end? As the weaker of the two, Iran would have to hit back again to appear stronger than they are. At that point where is the exit from a bigger regional conflict?
I’m not sure what your point was with the Biden comment. You’re saying US should hit Iran instead of Israel?
I’m saying don’t make threats when you’re not willing to back them up.
Biden telling Israel to take this as a win (as if losing all tourists for months and people sleeping in bomb shelters is a win?) and that the US won’t back any response means his threat was toothless.
When your threats are toothless, you are left with enemies that won’t believe future threats. That causes more war, not less war.
Basically in the end there is no winner. Iran will be dealt with at the right time, but firing back missiles and bombing them right now I don’t think is the answer… strategic and calculated response is the way to go and I believe the US knows this more than Israel. If you know historically speaking Israel does not do well when they react without thinking their plan through and don’t play well with others. I for one want to see iran pay big time for their attack, but we will not see it play out the same way Iran attacked Israel.
Don’t make threats that you’re not prepared to back up.
Every parent knows this basic information.
We’re booked on Iberia JFK-MAD-TLV on Tuesday. After October 7, I booked an El Al flight MAD-TLV in case Iberia cancelled that leg. I was planning to cancel the El Al flight today, but I’m holding on to it a bit longer.
Iberia cancelled today’s flight to TLV. El Al took off 6 hours late.
And UA 84 canceled for Monday…..
United just cancelled Monday out of Newark and Tuesday from Tel Aviv.
Did any non-Israeli airlines fly passengers into or out of TLV today?
Limited:
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/TVS1287/history/20240414/1651Z/LLBG/LKPR
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/FIA448/history/20240414/1610Z/LLBG/LUKK
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HYS236/history/20240414/1005Z/LLBG/LROP
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RWZ12/history/20240414/0820Z/LLBG/URSS
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RWZ17/history/20240414/1340Z/UUDD/LLBG
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/ENT214/history/20240414/1251Z/EPKT/LLBG
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/HYS235/history/20240414/0635Z/LROP/LLBG
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/RWZ11/history/20240414/0425Z/URSS/LLBG
United told me that all their flights are cancelled until further notice, and therefore will not place me on another flight.
HUCA. Though they are sold out for this week from TLV.
She said the only option is to refund me, is it too late after they issue a refund?
Yes. Should have HUCAd.
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