The FAA ordered U.S. airlines to stop all flights to Tel Aviv until Wednesday afternoon after a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip landed within a mile of Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday. Airlines in other countries followed suit and some say they have suspended flights indefinitely. However, the Israeli government is urging the governments and airlines to reconsider, saying its Iron Dome missile defense system is working and inviting officials from other countries, especially the U.S., to review security measures at the airport.
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