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Aviation War Insurers Cancel Cover for Airlines Domiciled in Israel, Lebanon: Sources

Aviation war insurers have given notice to cancel cover for some airlines domiciled in Israel and Lebanon because of the conflict in the region, with some cancellations already taking effect, three industry sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. …

Israeli Cyber Professionals Band Together to Fight Hacktivist Activity Amid Gaza War

As Israeli children listened to their teacher over Zoom, the image of a gun-toting man in fatigues appeared on the screen, according to a screenshot shared with Reuters. In another case, a video showed a billboard in the central Israeli …

Israel to Provide $6 Billion War Insurance Cover for Israeli Airlines

Israel’s parliamentary finance committee approved a plan to provide a state guarantee of $6 billion to cover insurance against war risks to Israeli airlines, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. The guarantee framework will grant Israeli airlines insurance policies against …

Update: Airlines Wrestle With Safety Risks of Evacuation Operations in Israel

Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with Norwegian Air and Dutch KLM canceling flights while Air France was going ahead with a special flight chartered by the French foreign ministry. Norwegian Air said …

Airlines Face Israel Insurance Alert in Wake of Weekend Attacks

Airlines wrestled with the safety risk of evacuation operations in Israel on Thursday, with carriers including Dutch KLM canceling flights while sister airline Air France mounted a special relief flight chartered by the French foreign ministry. Airlines have faced warnings …

Shipping Traffic Slows at Israel’s Ports as Insurance Premiums Soar

Activity at Israel’s ports is slowing after Saturday’s attacks by Islamist group Hamas on towns close to Gaza, with the cost of insurance premiums for Israeli shipments soaring amid tightening supplies of food stocks, according to sources and data. Israel’s …