Delta Airlines said on Friday it has paused flights to Tel Aviv from New York through August 31 due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East after Israel launched a huge wave of airstrikes across Iran. The emergency directive comes amid fears of Iranian retaliation against Israeli strikes across Iran.

"Delta has paused flights to Tel Aviv (TLV) from New York-JFK through August 31 in response to the current conflict in the region," Delta wrote in a statement on Friday. "Customer

Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. suspended flights to Tel Aviv following Israel’s bombing of Iran and the closure of Israel’s airspace.