Most flights between Israel and the U.S. remain grounded after a rocket from Gaza Tuesday struck about a mile from the runways at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
The Federal Aviation Administration extended its ban until 12:15 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday.
European airlines Lufthansa and Air France are also not flying after the European Aviation Safety Agency issued a warning to stop flights.
The only airline still flying is El Al, Israel's main airline.
One American chose to fly El Al to Tel Aviv overnight to prove it's safe to fly to Israel. That's former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg continues to tweet about his trip to Israel:
I flew here today to show solidarity with the Israeli people and to show that it’s safe to fly in and out of Israel http://t.co/JSpIHt4puO
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) July 23, 2014Ben Gurion airport is the best protected airport in the world. It was an overreaction to halt U.S. flights here http://t.co/LEjfEk12Aj
— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) July 23, 2014Bloomberg landed safely and is urging the FAA to reverse its decision to stop US airlines from flying to Israel, saying it "hands Hamas an undeserved victory and should be lifted immediately."
Bloomberg also met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.