See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Lithuania Seeks EU Compensation for Evacuation Flight From Israel

ISRAEL, JUL 7 – Air France resumed daily Paris-Tel Aviv flights July 7, and Lufthansa will restart August 1 after EU lifted restrictions imposed due to conflict-related airspace closures.

  • Air France resumed daily flights to Tel Aviv on Monday following Israel's 12-day conflict with Iran and airspace closure on June 13.
  • The ceasefire agreement and easing of travel advisories prompted European carriers like Air Europa and LOT to plan restarts on July 14.
  • Lithuania requested EU compensation for a 140,000-euro evacuation flight that transported nearly 100 evacuees from Aqaba to Vilnius during the conflict.
  • Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas stated, “none of the nearly 100 evacuees will pay for the operation,” while political backlash arose over the contractor choice.
  • Most European budget airlines and British Airways extended suspensions through October 25, with Lufthansa planning to resume August 1 amid ongoing regional tensions.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

15 Articles

All
Left
3
Center
3
Right
4
Lean Left

With the escalation of the Middle East conflict, the Lufthansa Group stopped its flights to Tel Aviv. In the meantime, however, the risks are assessed less.

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Cleveland Jewish News broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)