Alal suspends South African flights, steps taken after allegations of genocide
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An ElAl spokesman said the Israelis did not want to fly to South Africa. An airline spokesperson said, due to this resistance of the Israeli people, many flights had to be canceled and the number of passengers reduced. The decision to suspend the route was influenced by current conditions and Israeli passengers’ preference for other destinations.
El Al Israel Airlines announced that it will suspend its operations to Johannesburg, South Africa until the end of March due to a significant reduction in demand. This decline, cited by Israeli Airlines, is due to South Africa’s accusation of genocide against Israel in the World Court. This announcement from Israeli Airlines came before the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday. The Israeli flag carrier currently operates two weekly, non-stop flights to Johannesburg.
An ElAl spokesman said the Israelis did not want to fly to South Africa. An airline spokesperson said, due to this resistance of the Israeli people, many flights had to be canceled and the number of passengers reduced. The decision to suspend the route was influenced by current conditions and Israeli passengers’ preference for other destinations. El Al also cited the current security situation as a factor in its decision.
The ICJ on Friday called on Israel to stop causing death and damage in its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip and to prevent any “serious physical or mental harm”. However, the top UN court refused to order a ceasefire in Gaza, which has been the epicenter of the war between Israel and Hamas. Israel insisted at the ICJ that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and instead said that Hamas was guilty of genocide.
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