Tel Aviv, Oct. 2 -- Israel's premier carrier El Al announced that repatriation flights intended to transport stranded citizens back from Dubai have been called off after the United Arab Emirates rescinded landing permissions for the services.

Overnight reports indicated that the UAE had revoked its clearance, though the Transportation Ministry initially stated that delays were anticipated but the journeys would still go ahead, as reported by The Times of Israel.

In an advisory featured prominently on El Al's digital platform, the company stated that "due to the cancellation of approval for Israeli companies to land in Dubai, as was reported by the authorities in Israel, we are forced to cancel, at this stage, our rescue flights (LY974-1...