New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- Air India resumed non-stop flights from India to Israel's Tel Aviv on New Year's Day, 1 January 2026. Earlier, Israel's tourism ministry had said the direct flights are expected to provide a stimulus for tourism and economic exchange between the two nations.

In June 2025 - the Tata Group owned airline had suspended all flights from India to Tel Aviv amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following Iranian missile strikes on US base in Qatar. Air India had announced the immediate suspension of all flights to the region and routes connecting to the East Coast of North America and Europe.

"Amid the developing situation in the Middle East, Air India has ceased all operations to the region as well as to and from the...