A shocking video, recorded from the cockpit of a commercial flight en route to Dubai, has captured images of missiles launched by Iran crossing the skies near Israel. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, when Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles towards Israel amid escalating tensions in the region.
The video shows missiles rising in the night sky, passing dangerously close to the plane. The flight's pilot captured the images, in which several missiles can be seen streaking across the sky, illuminated by an orange glow, while the plane continued its course.
Commercial flights from around the world are being diverted due to attacks between Israel and Iran.
Fortunately, the missiles safely passed over the plane, but the proximity of the explosives has raised great concern in the international community. This event has highlighted a possible negligence on the part of Iran for not ensuring that civilian air routes were cleared before launching the missiles.
Faced with the imminent danger posed by the situation, several airlines rushed to divert their flights from the airspace over the Middle East. Immediately, commercial flights in the region were redirected to safer routes to the north and south, avoiding flying over conflict zones.
Airlines like Emirates, British Airways, and Lufthansa canceled or diverted their flights to alternative airports in places like Egypt and Cyprus. Even some flights bound for Israel and other parts of the Middle East were temporarily suspended due to fears of new attacks. Airports in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria suspended incoming and outgoing flight operations for several hours.
The Middle East in crisis and on the brink of war
This incident has also intensified tensions in the region, with Israel responding to the attacks and promising retaliation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel will respond at the right time and place. Meanwhile, Iran defended the missile launch as a response to recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
The situation has left the Middle East in a state of uncertainty, with the international community closely monitoring any new developments that could trigger a larger conflict. The images of missiles passing near commercial flights have exposed the fragility of security in a region on the brink of armed conflict.