Passages is closely monitoring regional security developments, including the recent attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, claimed by the Houthis. These attacks do not threaten air travel to and from Israel, or the ability to travel safely within the country.

Passages will continue to monitor regional security and travel conditions in coordination with our partners. The safety and well-being of our participants remain our highest priority as we prepare for the upcoming winter trip season.

Passages is monitoring reports of an attempted hijacking, after a flight from the UAE to Israel was forced to land early.

Passages’ winter trips do not have any flight itineraries scheduled to stop in the UAE or using the airline affected.

Passages is continuing to plan for safe winter trips as we monitor all regional travel and security conditions with our partners. 

This includes regular assessments confirming secure travel to and from the region and the ability to safely execute our trip itinerary in Israel. 

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Passages is grateful to share that our high school participants safely and successfully completed their Summer 2026 Israel program.

All high shool participants, college participants, and Passages staff have now safely departed Israel, marking the conclusion of Passages’ Summer 2026 Israel trips. Throughout our summer season, Passages participants engaged in immersive educational experiences, experienced their faith, built lasting relationships, and formed a deeper connection to the people and significance of Israel.

We remain incredibly thankful for our participants, families, staff, guides, medics, security teams, and trusted partners who helped make these trips possible. We are especially grateful for the professionalism and dedication of our on-the-ground teams who worked tirelessly to prioritize student safety while continuing to provide a transformative experience for participants.

While our summer programs have concluded, Passages will continue monitoring developments across the region in coordination with our trusted security partners.

We look forward to welcoming students back to Israel for another season of life-changing experiences through our upcoming winter programs.

Passages cotinues to closely monitor developments in Israel in coordination with our trusted security partners, including ASERO Worldwide, Moked Teva and Israel Educational Travel Alliance, as well as local authorities and Home Front Command.

Early this morning Israel time, both our high school and college participants heard sirens in their respective areas. All students and staff remain safe and continue to shelter in place in accordance with security guidance and established safety procedures.

As of the time of this update, no additional sirens have been reported in the areas where our groups are located since the earlier alerts.

At the time of this update, Ben Gurion Airport remains operational, and we are not aware of any flight cancellations currently affecting our groups. Our team is closely monitoring all flights, airport operations and travel plans in real time.

Passages will continue adjusting itineraries as needed in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines and with a continued emphasis on maintaining immediate access to shelters should sirens resume.

Provided current travel conditions remain stable, our college participants are scheduled to depart Israel tonight, and our high school participants are scheduled to depart tomorrow evening. Travel plans remain subject to airline, airport, governmental and security guidance.

The safety and wellbeing of our participants, staff and partners remains our highest priority. We will continue providing updates as additional information becomes available. Please continue to pray for the peace and safety of our students and Israel.

Passages continues to closely monitor developments in Israel in coordination with our trusted security partners, including ASERO Worldwide, Moked Teva, and local authorities, including Home Front Command.

Ben Gurion Airport remains open and operational. We are grateful to share that our college participants’ flights have safely departed Israel. Our team continues to closely monitor airport operations and travel conditions ahead of our high school groups’ departures scheduled for tomorrow evening, pending stable travel conditions.

Passages will continue adjusting itineraries as needed in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines and with a continued emphasis on maintaining immediate access to shelters should sirens resume in the area.

The safety and wellbeing of our participants, staff, and partners remains our highest priority. We will continue providing updates as additional information becomes available.

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