There was intense political pressure from Israel to stop the ban since it was widely perceived to play into the hand of Hamas, as it disrupted life and commerce for Israelis and those doing business with Israel. Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu said the flight ban "rewards the Hamas terrorists for nothing" and that Ben Gurion is safe for air traffic.We protect this airport. Theres no reason whatsoever for the mistaken FAA decision to instruct American planes not to come here, he said. Many airlines, independent of the FAA, also suspended flights to Israel and it's not clear how many will resume flights in the absence of the ban.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/business-military/faa-backtracks-on-israel-flight-ban