UPDATE:
Pursuant to reports from Israel National News, United Airlines who reported earlier their intent to continue business as usual has now suspended their flights in and out of Israel.
The United States, FAA, has placed a 24-hour ban on flights to and from Israel.
The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily barred flights to and from Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport following a rocket strike in the area….
The FAA ban will be in effect for at least 24 hours. Israeli flight officials are reportedly working to convince their American counterparts not to extend the order….
ORIGINAL POST:

Aerial View of Ben Gurion International Airport, Tel Aviv. Image: Wikipedia. Creative Commons.
BREAKING: Delta and U.S. Airways suspends flights to, from Israel until further notice due to rocket fire from Gaza
Delta Airlines and U. S. Airways have just suspended flights indefinitely to and from Israel due to the barrage of rocket fire in and around Tel Aviv from Gaza.
Delta News
Delta has suspended service until further notice to and from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and its New York-JFK hub. Delta, in coordination with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, is doing so to ensure the safety and security of our customers and employees.
Delta flight 468, a Boeing 747 from JFK with 273 passengers and 17 crew, diverted to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Tuesday after reports of a rocket or associated debris near the airport in Tel Aviv….
As reported by Haaretz, U. S. Airways has also suspended flights to Israel. United Airlines will continue business as usual.
LINKS:
http://news.delta.com/index.php?s=20295&item=124548
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.606534
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/183213#.U86MmLHk3Ss
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