As tensions in the Middle East escalate following Israel's announcement of the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, the European Union (EU) has advised airlines to avoid flying over the region.
On the 28th (local time), the EU Commission and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a statement saying, "There has been an overall increase in airstrikes and a deterioration in the security situation," and advised airlines "not to operate within Lebanese and Israeli airspace." They added that this measure is currently valid until the 31st of next month.
The Israeli military announced that it conducted a precision airstrike on the Dahieh area in southern Beirut, Lebanon, where a Hezbollah command meeting was held, claiming to have eliminated Nasrallah. In response, Iran's Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei, who supports Hezbollah, declared, "All resistance forces in the Middle East should support Hezbollah," raising concerns about an escalation of conflict in the region.
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