Planes that belong to the Royal Jordanian Airlines and other companies are parked at the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. AFP
On Friday, Israel launched strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting retaliatory missile attacks on Israeli cities. The escalation led to airspace closures across Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Syria.
Global airlines cancelled or rerouted flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other destinations in the region amid the shutdown. The US military has assisted Israel in intercepting incoming missiles.
Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon share borders with Israel, but only Jordan has formal diplomatic relations with it.
Syria was long ruled by Bashar al-Assad, an ally of Iran, but has since his ouster in December been led by Islamist former rebels.
Following Assad's overthrow, Israel's forces occupied the UN-patrolled demilitarised zone in the Golan Heights, and has carried out hundreds of strikes in Syria.
Lebanon hosts Hezbollah, a Lebanese Shia group that was battered in a war with Israel that saw the latter escalate strikes and invade southern Lebanon.
Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Lebanon in violation of a ceasefire that came into effect in late 2024, and still occupies areas in the south of the country.
"Jordan has reopened its airspace starting 7:30 am (0430 GMT)," the chairman of the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission, Haitham Misto, said in a statement.
Lebanon's Transport Minister Fayez Rassamni announced the reopening of the country's airspace from 10:00 am (0700 GMT) Saturday.
In Syria, the aviation authority also announced the reopening of the country's airspace to civilian aircraft.
*This story was edited by Ahram Online.
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