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Nearly 38,500 tourists stranded in Israel after Iran attacks

Israel has closed its airspace following Iranian retaliatory strikes. Tens of thousands of tourists are stranded in the country with no flights available. Explosions and air raid sirens are heard in northern cities.


Nearly 38,500 tourists stranded in Israel after Iran attacks

Israeli Magen David Adom paramedics have treated injured people on their way to safe areas, but no missile impacts have been reported. Air raid sirens and explosions were heard this morning in Jerusalem and other northern Israeli cities due to the interception of Iranian missiles. Iran claims to have also attacked a US naval base in Bahrain with a missile, Iran's state Press TV channel reported this Saturday. Approximately 38,500 tourists are in Israel, according to data provided to EFE by the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, which has closed its airspace after attacking Iran on Saturday morning. The data, updated as of yesterday, indicates the approximate number of foreigners stranded in the country, as there are no incoming or outgoing flights until further notice. An Israeli security guard blocks the entrance to a beach following a security alert, in the Mediterranean city of Haifa, Israel, February 28, 2026.

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