FAA lifts restrictions on US airline flights into and out of Tel Aviv

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday lifted its restrictions on U.S. airline flights into and out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel.
"Before making this decision, the FAA worked with its U.S. government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation," the FAA announcement said.
The primary mission and interest of the FAA are the protection of people traveling on U.S. airlines, the announcement noted.
"The agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around Ben Gurion Airport and will take additional actions, as necessary," the statement said.
The FAA initially instituted the flight prohibition on Tuesday in response to a rocket strike that landed approximately one mile from the airport, it said.