Israel's Transportation Ministry announced that starting at 12:30A.M., the airspace of the State of Israel will be closed to domestic and international flights under the guidance of the security services. The ministry stated that there may be a delay in the arrival and departure of flights from Ben Gurion Airport and Ramon Airport.
Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel that is likely to unfold over a number of hours, the White House said on Saturday.
President Joe Biden is being regularly updated by his national security team and is in constant communication with Israeli officials as well as U.S. partners and allies, National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson said in a statement.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, CIA Director Bill Burns, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer, Counselor to the President Steve Ricchetti and National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk will attend in person.
Vice President Harris and Chief of Staff Jeff Zients will attend by secure video.
Earlier today, the President was briefed on events in the Middle East by National Security Advisor Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Finer.