Airlines are canceling flights to Israel this weekend after a surprise attack on the country by the terrorist group Hamas.
United Airlines flight 954, enroute to Tel Aviv from San Francisco, was diverted over Greenland and is returning to SFO, landing around 2 p.m., according to a report from CNN.
“The safety of our customers and crews is our top priority,” said United in a statement. “We are closely monitoring the situation and we are adjusting flight schedules as required.”
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have also canceled flights to Israel for Saturday and Sunday, departing from New York's JFK airport.
Lufthansa has also reduced its flights to Israel. All but one flight to the country on Saturday have been canceled.
"There will still be one flight from Tel Aviv to Frankfurt this Saturday. All other Lufthansa flights to and from Tel Aviv have been cancelled for today's Saturday," the airline said in a statement.
Some airports in the country have closed, however, Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv is open at the moment.
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