Nine foreign carriers are expected to gradually resume flight services to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport this week, the Israel Airports Authority said Sunday.

On Sunday, Israeli-owned Greek airline Bluebird Airways will restart a limited schedule with a daily flight on the Tel Aviv-Athens route.

Cypriot airline TUS Airways plans to resume flights to and from Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, Etihad Airways is expected to resume limited flight operations on the Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv route, in addition to Ethiopian Airways and Smartwings.

China-based Hainan Airlines is expected to resume direct flights between Tel Aviv and Beijing on Thursday.

Russian carrier Red Wings, Georgian Airways, and Moldovan airline FlyOne will restart flights to and from Tel Aviv on Friday.

“We are making efforts to expand air activity and return the aviation industry to full operations,” said Transportation Minister Miri Regev. “The return of foreign airlines will allow the Israeli public to........

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