Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, has suspended all flights between Addis Ababa of Ethiopia and Tel Aviv of Israel in both directions until Sunday.
The announcement was made on the airline’s social media account X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday, citing operational considerations.
It came as Israel and Iran traded more deadly strikes early Monday as the conflict between the two countries entered its fourth day, raising concerns that the region was headed toward a wider Middle East conflict.
Israel has since early Friday launched airstrikes on the Iranian capital Tehran and other areas across the country, killing a number of Iran’s top military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians.
In response, Iran has since Friday night launched a series of missile and drone strikes on different targets in Israel, inflicting casualties and heavy damage.
Both sides sent out warnings as they continued targeting key installations and communities. Each country has ordered evacuations as fighting intensifies.
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