00:00Flights to the Middle East face new disruption. Services to Beirut airport are being cancelled
00:06or delayed over fears of escalating conflict in Lebanon. That's after a rocket strike killed
00:1212 people in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. Israel has since indicated it
00:18may retaliate over the attack, which it blames on the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. That raised
00:24fears of a full-scale conflict, though Hezbollah denies any responsibility for the killings.
00:30On Monday, Germany's Lufthansa said it had suspended routes to Beirut, including services
00:36by group firms like Eurowings. Data from jet tracking app Flightradar shows other services
00:42being cancelled. That includes ones operated by Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Air.
00:49Lebanon's own Middle East Airlines said disruption to its operations was due to insurance risks.
00:55Beirut only has one airport and it has been a frequent focus of conflict. The hub was
01:01targeted during the country's civil war and in previous fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
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