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The assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), in Tehran, Iran, has raised concerns about further escalation of tensions in the Middle East. According to the Times of Israel, several airlines in the United States and other countries have announced the temporary cancellation of flights to Israel. In response, Israeli officials said, "The air above Israel is safe." According to reports, United Airlines also announced the cancellation of flights to Israel. In addition, the airline has not given a timetable for resuming flight operations, only saying that the resumption time will be notified separately.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Khalibaf recently said that Iran will respond strongly to the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau leader Haniyeh, and Israel and the United States will pay the price. On the same day, Israeli Defense Minister Galant said that Israel is ready to deal with the attack. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing sources, Iran refuses to downplay its response to Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran and intends to retaliate against Israel. Sources said that the United States has asked its allies to send a message to Iran not to escalate the situation and warned that any major attack would trigger a response.