British Airways cancelled a flight to and from Tel Aviv later on Thursday due to continuing Israeli-Palestinian fighting.
The airline said the safety and security of its customers was a priority and that it would continue to monitor the situation.
BA is the latest international carrier to cancel flights to Israel after major US airlines did so on Wednesday.
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An air-guided bomb can be seen hitting Al-Sharouk tower as it collapses during an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City on May 12, 2021.AFP -
A Palestinian man walks past the remains of a tower building which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza City. Reuters -
Palestinian Muslim perform the morning Eid Al-Fitr prayer outdoors amid the destruction, following two days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. AFP -
The ruins of buildings which were destroyed in Israeli air strikes amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in the northern Gaza Strip. Reuters -
Destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip town of Beit Lahia, following two days of Israeli airstrikes on the Palestinian territory. AFP -
A Palestinian man stands outside a damaged shop in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes that destroyed a tower building in Gaza City. Reuters -
Palestinians run for cover during an Israeli air strike near the site of a tower building which was destroyed in earlier strikes in Gaza City. Reuters -
People gather amidst the rubble in front of Al-Sharouk tower that collapses after being hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City. AFP -
People wave Palestinian flags during Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at the compound that houses al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters -
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron. AFP -
Fire billows from Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. AFP -
Smoke and a ball of fire rise above buildings in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, during an Israeli air strike. AFP
The fiercest hostilities in years continued on Thursday, with Israel preparing ground troops along the Gaza border.
Hamas earlier launched dozens of rockets at Israel after Israeli air strikes killed senior commanders and destroyed a tower block in Gaza
The escalation of the violence that broke on Monday sparked street fights between Jews and Israeli Arabs.
British airline easyJet said it was not yet cancelling its flights to Tel Aviv. Its next flight to the destination is from Berlin and not scheduled until May 16, with a service from London Luton to Tel Aviv due on May 18.
"We will of course continue to monitor the situation," an easyJet spokeswoman said.
From Monday, Israel is one of the few low-risk destinations on Britain's Covid-19 green list, allowing travellers to visit without needing to quarantine on their return.
