Major U.S. airlines are suspending their flights to and from Israel as tensions continue to rise in the wider region.

Delta Airlines said it would be suspending its flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to Tel Aviv through at least Aug. 2. United Airlines canceled its flights from its hub in Newark, New Jersey, to Tel Aviv through Aug. 6. 

“Delta is continuously monitoring the evolving security environment and assessing our operations based on security guidance and intelligence reports and will communicate any updates as needed,” a statement from Delta said.

The airline also said it would be issuing travel waivers for people who booked flights to Israel through Aug. 14 if they wish to change their travel plans.

The move comes after various events have escalated tensions in the Israel region, including the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and Hezbollah’s strike in Northern Israel that killed 12 children and teenagers.

The U.S. State Department moved Lebanon to a Level 4 travel advisory, saying “do not travel” to Americans due to “rising tensions” between Hezbollah and Israel. The State Department also warned people against traveling to northern Israel within 2.5 miles of the country’s borders with Lebanon and Syria.

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Air France and the German-based Lufthansa suspended flights to and from Beirut earlier this week.

American Airlines, the largest airline in the world, suspended its service to Israel earlier this year through October 2024.