companies linked to tourism activities Suffering again after sharp increase in violence Middle East. IAG was the biggest laggard, falling by up to 4.45% at market opening this Monday, while Meliá or Amadeus lost close to 2%. The share of Aena, which operates Spanish airports, fell to 1.22%. These companies were some of the ones that lost the most value due to covid and were able to recover last year thanks to the return of tourism activities. Shares of Europe’s leading airlines also fell on the stock market shortly after the start of the session, causing the price of oil to rise by more than 3% and the cancellation of many companies’ flights to Tel Aviv (Israel). . Thus, Air France-KLM decreased by 4.38% to 11.92 euros per share, while the Lufthansa Group decreased by 3.12% to 7.17 euros per share.
Aviation Safety Agency European Union Israel issues so-called Conflict Zone Information Bulletin for its airspace. “Air operators are advised to ensure that a robust risk assessment, as well as a high level of contingency planning, is in place for their operations and to be prepared to receive instructions from Israeli authorities at short notice,” the statement said.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) claimed that it attacked Ben Gurion International Airport in the city of Lod, southeast of Tel Aviv, this weekend, as part of the attack launched against Israeli territory this weekend. At the tourist level, Flights to Tel Aviv, Israel’s second most tourist-attracting city, are canceledThis creates uncertainty for both companies and passengers.
Gaza attack
The Israeli Army is launching an offensive in Gaza in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal attacks on Israeli territory. Gaza is under water constant bombardment Israeli planes and drones. Its population Strip Trying to survive the second night of attacks in a row After officially declaring war on Israel Palestinian militias Hamas. The military confirms that something is happening 100,000 reserve soldiers The focus was on the Gaza border. At least according to Palestinian officials 436 Palestinians They died under the bombs. Among them, 91 are children. Tens of thousands of people were displaced in this small settlement that was home to just over 100 people. two million populationThey take refuge in United Nations schools without the opportunity to hide in shelters as Israeli citizens do on the other side of the border.
Dozens of families saw their homes shrink debris in just a few seconds. “Today, all of us, our children and women, we are homeless“Amer Ashour said Al Jazeera While he was removing his belongings from the rubble of the 11-storey building where he lived with his pregnant wife in the Al Nasr neighborhood in the west of Gaza City. “Where will we go in these difficult days?” he asks. The United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) has warned that the number of people forced to flee their homes in search of safety in Gaza has increased significantly, almost 74,000 people From the night onwards. Many of them are located in 64 UNRWA shelters.