FAA rescinds security ban on U.S. airline flights to Israel

FAA rescinds security ban on U.S. airline flights to Israel
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The Federal Aviation Administration has officially canceled its temporary halt on U.S.-based airlines traveling to Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, located in Tel Aviv. The ban had been instituted Tuesday after a Hamas rocket attack landed a mile away from the airport.

The FAA explained its decision in a press release Wednesday night:

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