Ugh. As predicted the FAA is extending its travel ban another 24 hours:
ABC NEWS – The FAA announced today that they have not lifted their ban against travel to or from Tel Aviv’s airport and will prohibit travel to the country for an additional 24 hours.
“The agency is working closely with the Government of Israel to review the significant new information they have provided and determine whether potential risks to U.S. civil aviation are mitigated so the agency can resolve concerns as quickly as possible,” the FAA said in a statement.
This comes a day after they barred all American air carriers from flying to or from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv following a rocket attack within a mile of the airport.
The order was issued at 12:15 ET on Tuesday, saying that it would hold for 24 hours until an update today.
Dozens of flights and hundreds of passengers were effected.
Hamas is using the travel ban to claim a victory against Israel:
YAHOO NEWS – Hamas said Wednesday that the suspension of international flights to and from Israel over security concerns about Gaza rocket fire was a “great victory.”
“The success of Hamas in closing Israeli airspace is a great victory for the resistance, and is the crown of Israel’s failure,” Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement.
Way to go America.