Air Canada has said it has cancelled its flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv “in response to current developments in the region.”
The cancelled flight was initially scheduled to depart Pearson International Airport at 4:25 p.m. on Saturday. Air Canada said it was cancelled “because of government or regulatory restrictions outside our control.”
The airline said in a statement that it would continue to keep an eye on the situation in the region and adjust their schedule accordingly. The airline operates four non-stop return flights a week from Toronto to Tel Aviv.
The cancellation came hours after dozens of drones and ballistic missiles were launched by Iran toward Israel in an unprecedented attack.
Israel’s military said its air defences were ready for the attack, and it was prepared to respond.
Air Canada resumed flights from Canada to Israel recently after a six-month pause owing to the conflict in the Middle East.
