# Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran yesterday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid the region’s airspace. The airspace above Iran and Israel as well as Jordan, Syria, and Iraq emptied of commercial flights yesterday. According to the state-affiliated Fars news agency Iran suspended all domestic and international flights yesterday. Meanwhile, Israeli carriers El Al, Israir, and Arkia evacuated their planes from Israel as the country braced for retaliation from Iran.
Global air traffic disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran