u.s. airlines coming into tel aviv because of a missile that erupted. if they learn that it's a dangerous situations flying in or over a country, don't airlines face huge legal problems if they don't suspend the flight? >> that's a good point. you are right. it's hazardous for them to continue anything that they had knowledge of. they'd be held accountable. >> what is the impact on not just israel, but the airline industry? >> well, the airline industry will not suffer that much. there's so many different places. they fly over the world. in israel's case, it will be a challenge for them to overcome. >> so when they are weighing their decision about what the safety concerns are, what do they consider? >> well, as you know, safety is priority in every airline, especially u.s. airlines all over the world. it has to be bound with economic issues. that's the job of the f.a.a. to balance the safety issues, and the economic issues, and come out with something that is liveable for all sides. >> what are the safety issues. obviously with a rocket that landed near

u.s. airlines that they are prohibited to fly to and from the israel ben gurion airport for a period of 24 hours. it has no authority over foreign airlines operating two and from the airport. there are concerned about flying into and over war zones after the downing of flight mh 17. delta cancelled all flights after a rocket landed near the airport. the delta bog 747 that was carries passengers and crew members that took out of jfk was over the mediterranean headed for tel aviv and turned ashes round and landed in paris. u.s. airways which has a direct flight from philadelphia to tel aviv cancelled the flight. and united also cancelled flights. bengurion handles 90 percent of all a arrivals and departures. the rocket hams directed at targets in israel despite the ground assault on the palestine territory. 200 rockets have been fired by hamas. the fa a will monitor and send out updates as they get conditions in their office. they will inform us. and we learned that office in health row that the flights were cancelled. and we are getting reports of reuteres and air france is suspepping fligh

u.s. carriers. other airlines following suit, united u.s. some international carriers, including lufthansa, klm and norwegian. but israel is pushing back, trying to ensure airlines it is safe it fly to and from its main airport. an angry transport minister calling the u.s. move a quote prize to terror. the country's own airline continues to fly. currently the faa pro hb its u.s. airlines from flying over eastern ukraine and crimea, north korea, ethiopia and libya. u.s. planes can fly over iraq but only above 20,000 feet. and aa warns of dangers, including missiles and small arms, for eight countries including sir wyria and afghani. some critics say security decisions belong solely with government and say faa warnings urging airlines to use quote extreme caution is too vague. >> i have no idea what extreme caution means at 33,000 feet in a commercial airliner that has no protection against any ground missiles. i don't know what faa is saying there. >> 11 days ago, the military arm of hamas threatened an attack on the airport. but to be clear,

u.s. airlines are not flying here and lufthansa has redirected it could have a knock-on effect with many airlines and that could have a terrible blow to the economy, especially in israel. israel's transportation minister has already come out criticizing the u.s. airline, telling them they shouldn't be redirecting their flights, and specifically saying that by doing this, they were, quote, giving a prize to terrorists. this is from israel's transportation minister, israel katz. so clearly israel very upset with this. but what can it do if all of these airlines are taking this decision and erring on the side of caution. we'll have to see how many more follow in the foot steps of delta, us airways and united airlines. >> now apparently lufthansa as well. we'll see if air canada and other international carriers do. you're absolutely right, this could be a significant blow to israel's economy if tourism almost completely dries up. stand by. i want to get some analysis now on ways going on. joining us here in jerusalem is the former israeli ambassador to the united states. also joining us on the phone

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u.s. airlines to fly for this 24th hours. that left many travelers scrambling, some declaring they would proceed with their trips anyway. many folks including michael bloomberg says flight restrictions are concession to hamas militants. bloomberg flew out to tel aviv on the israeli airline etal on tuesday and many others air tempt to go dot same to support the israeli people. >> i immediately book on etal as a backup. aim hoping i can still fly on united but at the least this way i know i will get there. >> scheduled to happen later on today the the faa is to update american airlines about when possibly this temporary ban will be lifted. of course, we will keep you up to date. we are reporting live outside philadelphia international airport jane carabao cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> costa concordia is being towed right now from the island of gigly to another area for scrapping. this is new video. that cruise ship was carrying 4,000 passengers when it struck a reeve and capsized off the the coast of the tuscan island on january

u.s. airlines act add head of the faa some canceling all future flights to and from the country. federal aviation administration prohibited all u.s. airlines from flying to the tel aviv airport for 24 hours and that left many travelers scrambling some declaring they would proceed with their trips anyway, and many folks including michael bloomberg says flight concessions are a concession to hamas militants. bloomberg flew off, on the israeli airline, on tuesday and many others are attempting to do the same to support the israeli people. >> i immediately booked on elal on the backup and i'm hoping i will fly on united but at least i know i will get there. >> reporter: again, we are expecting an update from the aa about its temporary ban sometime later this afternoon. the reporting live from philadelphia international airport, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> right now 4:33. lets get back to katie and hear more about today. >> good morning. >> forecast will be a very july-like forecast. we will start off here with just a quick check on sky scan three and it is okay. nic

u.s. airlines. we're live with the overnight developments. >>> crash site clues. new evidence of debris being tampered with where malaysian flight 17 went down and the new wreckage discovered that's unguarded and unexamined. >>> flag swap. stars and stripes secretly replaced. the iconic america landmark now at the center of a mystery that's raising questions about security. >>> need a lift? a couple of kayakers with a whale of a tale after getting raised out of the water. >>> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm ryan smith. and we begin with breaking news from israel. a bit of bluster from secretary of state john kerry arriving a short time ago at the airport in tel aviv. his plane landing during the faa ban on personal flights there. >> u.s. airlines have canceled flights to tel aviv after a hamas rocket landed dangerously close to the airport. abc's susan saulny has the latest. good morning, susan. >> reporter: good morning. the faa is in place to protect americans despite appeals from israel. early wednesday, clashes between palestinian and israeli troops

u.s. officials are confident that it was a missile that shot down the malaysian airliner, but they're not sure who fired the shot. now according to u.s. officials, analysts are poring over all the intelligence tonight to figure out whether it was ukrainian separatists or russians who fired the shot. but quite frankly, whoever pulled the trigger, it was still a russian weapon, brian. >> all right, jim miklaszewski at the pentagon tonight with what is known from there. jim, thanks. let's bring in michael leiter, former director of the national terrorism center. he served on the national security team in the white house under both presidents bush and obama. he is these days an nbc news security analyst. michael, let's talk a little bit first about how the u.s. knows what it knows, the so-called eyes over this region. how can we tell when there has been a missile launch? >> brian, as jim noted, since the uprising in ukraine, the u.s. has really focused intelligence resource on this region. and it has tools, satellites and other tools that can both detect those launches from the missile by heat

u.s. airlines from flying to and from israel's main airport. i want to bring in cnn's richard quest. making this decision. now this is faa banning all airlines? >> no, banning u.s. carriers. only have authority over u.s. carriers. now the actions by delta, united and us airways, american, become a lot clearer. they obviously knew this was coming. it's a notice to airmen, and it says, you're prohibited from flying to and from israel for a period of 24 hours. the notice issued in response to a rocket strike which landed a prox mattly one mile from ben guerin international airport. the notice applies to u.s. operat operators. had no authority other foreign airlines to or from. >> what effect could this have on foreign carriers? will they start to reassess? >> they will have to. the faa has done this. euro control, which are equivalent numbers in europe, will have to look at it, make a decision one way or the other. ba says it is continuing to fly. lufthansa told me they're having meetings. but now the faa has made this decision. everybody else is going to have to take a position. >> el a

u.s. airlines if they crash that demolishes their bottom line. u.s. airlines are heavily regulated. overseas, we lost an entire airplane, the malaysian jet. i missed the memo that the bermuda triangle got bigger. that tells you the safety of overseas. >> should we avoid foreign carriers? >> i wouldn't go that far. overall nationally skboernlly airline fatalities is half of what they were years ago. >> rick, when you hear from pilot whose say that foreign airlines have to go on a route even if the pilot thinks it's unsafe i'll stick with u.s. carriers. >> we all like u.s. carriers. when you're flying in north america and europe one in 25 million chance of going down that means you could fly 60 years every day and never have a problem. >> john, look at a map. there are travel warnings all over the world right now and, again, some of these airlines are forcing pilots to fly over them. >> i'm not buying it. i think we want to listen to what pilots have to say. the observable reality is that the airlines that have planes that crash will quickly go out of business. malaysian airlines may

u.s. airlines from flying into or out of tel aviv's airport. and once again here tonight, the news has to do with commercial planes flying over war zones. this comes at the height of the summer tourist season, after a hamas rocket landed near the airport just today. while some airlines are still flying into israel, among them, an israeli airline. adding this element of danger to an airport may be the biggest victory hamas has scored thus far. we have two reports tonight. tom costello has been looking into how many flights are traveling over conflict zones. kate snow is at the airport in tel aviv with some frustrated american travelers. kate, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening, from tel aviv. behind me, the middle of the night here, yet there are a lot of passengers trying to find a way out on any of the airlines that are still serving america and europe. after the faa decision today, air canada, air france, luftansa and klm all followed suit, deciding the war in gaza had simply gotten too close to the runways. this is what got the a

u.s. airlines told to stop their flights to israel. one plane diverted mid-flight after a rocket breaches the iron dome. >>> new evidence about the final seconds for all those passengers on malaysian flight 17. >>> and the big mystery. who scaled the brooklyn bridge, stole the american flag and put these up instead? >>> a good evening to you on this tuesday night. and as we come on the air, every u.s. airline in this nation has been put on notice. do not fly into israel's biggest city for the next 24 hours. this is an extraordinary warning, something the faa hasn't done in more than 20 years.

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u.s. airlines flying into tel aviv.he former city mayor michael bloomberg hop on one of the few remaining flights? we'll ask him. >>> growing talk of a possible cease-fire between israel and hamas, i'll get the latest from the spokesman from hamas and also i'll speak with the spokesman for the prime minister of israel. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. [ male announcer ] that's why there's ocuvite to help replenish key eye nutrients. ocuvite has a unique formula not found in your multivitamin to help protect your eye health. ocuvite. help protect your eye health. for over 19 million people. [ susan ] my promotion allowed me to start investing for my retirement. transamerica made it easy. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. transform tomorrow. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits kids, now what? let's build a new, smarter bed using the dualair chambers to sense your movem

airlines will fly in and out. it is a safety precaution, and the u.s. wants to be extra safe. >> could that be a liability issue for airlines now that they need to be extra cautious because they could be accused of putting the passengers in harm's way? >> i think it goes back to regulates the airspace. each country owns their airspace. under the simulation -- civil aviation organization deems something unsafe, then they will let airlines now. than they would have a liability situation. >> thank you very much indeed for joining us. you're watching bbc world news america. come, for many thetries around the world, findings of the new report by the 9/11 commission. >> shortly after the south sank, the owner went missing. they have identified a badly recently, anddy say it is the ferry owner. they wanted to question him in connection with the tragedy. we have the latest twist in this tragedy. country'seld in the industrial south, they found him. korea's number one fugitive, surrounded by opko health bottles and dressed in winter clothes. he had been there som

u.s. airlines cancels all flights, u.s. airlines cancel all flights to israel and the latest prospects for a cease fire do not look good. brian can tell us from the center for american progress joins me coming up next on now. . [ mom ] with life insurance, we're not just insuring our lives... we're helping protect his. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow becomes real. transamerica. transform tomorrow. is live healthy and take one a day men's 50+. a complete multivitamin with 7 antioxidants to support cell health. age? who cares. ithe part of us that a littwants to play,on. wants to be mischievous, wants to run free, all you have to do is let it out. find your inner minion only at the despicable me minion mayhem ride at universal studios hollywood. . >>> there is still no cease fire between israel and hamas today as the conflict reaches it's 15th day and the civilian death come continues to rise, since midnight last night, israel has bombed over 2,300 targets in gaza, including fife mosques, a sports comp

u.s. airlines flying to and from israel for at least 24 hours. delta flight 468 was the first inbound flight affected. it was an hour away when a large rocket landed about a mile from the airport doing considerable damage to a house nearby according to the israeli defense force. benjamin netanyahu called u.s. secretary of state john kerry this afternoon to ask the united states to reverse the ban on flights. earlier the israeli airport authority urged those u.s. airlines to reconsider saying, quote, there's no reason that american carriers should stop flying to israel and thus give a prize to terror. several airlines followed the united states lead. including those from lufthansa and klm. if more follow suit, this could affect more than a hundred flights per week our john vause was on board the flight. i want to begin with atika shubert who witnessed a rocket attack. what did you see? >> reporter: the sirens went off, the red alert went out. fortunately in this case the rocket was intercepted by the anti-missile system iron dome. but we saw it be

u.s. airline flights into and out of the airport in tel aviv has been lifted now. flights have resumed subject to the judgment of individual airlines even though rockets were fired at the airport again today and some were destroyed in midair by israel's so-called iron dome defense missile interception system. the u.s. has denied the original flight ban was in any way politically motivated meant to cripple transportation and tourism as a way of getting israel to embrace peace talks. >>> tonight, we continue to follow areas of severe weather firing up on the radar after a deadly tornado strike on the eastern shore of virginia. a path of violent storms rolled through a campground filled with families on vacation. we get our report from the scene tonight from nbc's peter alexander. >> something crazy is going on outside. >> reporter: the storm was as fierce as it was unexpected. >> look at the tree. it fell on the guy's camper. >> oh, my god! >> reporter: an ef-1 tornado with 100-mile-per-hour winds tore through the campground this morning demolishing trailers, shreddi

u.s. airlines flying in and out of israel's main airport. ban was in response to bombings near the airport in tel aviv. meanwhile secretary of state john kerry is in israel talking with israeli and palestinian leaders working towards a cease-fire. >>> mcdonald's employee alan trammel is under arrest accused of dealing crack in the restaurant parking lot in wayne, delaware county. authorities want to make sure no food was contaminated after trammel handled the drugs. >>> mother and daughter critically injured in the feltonville food truck explosion earlier this month had died from their injuries. eleven other people were injured in this massive explosion, police blamed a leaking propane tank. >>> our time is now 4:50. lets get a check on business news. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us live from the new york stock exchange, good morning, jill, it is earnings season and delta says profits soared last quarter so what is behind that. >> reporter: well, good morning ukee and natasha. delta says more people are flying and unfortunately for us

u.s. airline. he other issue is even if we do put commercial airline defenses on these planes, you're not going to be able to address the kind of thing that happened with the malaysian airliner. that makes it even more unlikely. your only addressing part of the threat. maybe it is most likely, nationstates usually have these types of systems unless they wind up in the hands of separatists. you're not talking about that kind of threat happening to these commercial airliners. you're talking more about the lower-level threats. host: who gets the contracts? what companies work in the space? guest: it is almost entirely the traditional defense contractors. as the department of homeland theyity moved ahead, solicited five bids. they took it down to two. there were others involved. one of the companies that bid and made it further along was united airlines teaming with a more traditional defense company. it's not like they were all defense contractors. the vast majority were. yes. they do want to expand th

u.s. airlines from flying to the tel aviv airport in israel. the move m comes after a hamas rocket exploded near the area. that ban is for the next 22 hours. the faa will continue to monitor the situation. meanwhile, the u.n. continues to work to try to get israel and hamas to agree to a cease-fire. however, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says first the international community must hold hamas accountable for refusing multiple cease-fire offers. john kerry says just reaching a cease-fire is not enough. kerry says underlying issues must be addressed to move forward. egypt has proposed a cease-fire plan that is supported by the u.s. and israel, but not hamas. >>> now to the latest on that malaysian airline plane crash. the united states is now preparing to release intelligence about what it knows about the plane shot down in ukraine. meanwhile, investigatored searched the sight of the crash, why the remains of most of the victims were removed from the area. nbc's keir simmons has more from eastern ukraine. >> the people who have died he

u.s. airlines. live with the overnight developments. >>> crash site clues. new evidence of debris being tampered where where flight 17 went down and the wreckage discovered unexamined. >>> flag swap. stars and stripes secretly replaced. the iconic america landmark now at the center of a mystery raising questions about security. >>> need a lift? a couple of kayakers with a whale of a tale after getting raised out of the water. >>> good morning, i'm reena ninan. >> and i'm ryan smith. a new day of flighting as airlines from around the world steer clear of israel. >>> and palestinian families scrambling to get out of a gaza neighborhood slammed by shelling and air strikes. israel is still urging international airlines to resume flights to tel aviv after a rocket landed close to the airport. we have the latest. sus susan, good morning. >> reporter: despites appeals the faa says the ban is in place to protect americans. early wednesday, clashes between palestinian and israeli troops left at least one person dead in bethlehem in the west bank. and over gaza, the s

u.s. airlines from flying to or from the airport in tel aviv for up to 24 hours and several european and canadianer a rocket from gaza landed a mile from that airport today. secretary of state john kerry, who is now in cairo and working with egypt's foreign minister to urge hamas to accept a cease-fire deal, spoke with the israeli prime minister earlier this evening about the faa's decision to stop all american flights. a state department spokesperson released this statement. among the issues raised by the prime minister was the faa's notice today about ben gorian airport. the notice was issued to protect american citizens and american carriers. the only consideration in issuing the notice was the safety and security of our citizens. the faa continues to monitor and evaluate the situation. airline security experts called the decision prudent in light of the todowning of the malaysian flight. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg issued this statement tonight. this evening i will be flying to tel aviv to show solidarity with the israeli people and to demonstrate it is safe to fly in and out

u.s. airlines took action, some suspending service between u.s. and israel indefinitely. the faa issued its own 24 hour ban. again, happening today, we should learn more about the faa, they have a scheduled update around midday today about this temporary ban. reporting live from philadelphia international airport, jane carabao, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> thank you. >>> also this morning the netherland is observing a national day of morning as first bodies of the victims from the down malaysia flies 17 arrive from the country. let's show you any video of the plane leaving ukraine heading for the netherlands. 298 people were killed when that plane was shut down over eastern ukraine last week. most on the victims were dutch nationals. investigators say humane remains are still scattered monk the wreckage. experts say some of the evidence has been tampered with, or taken from that scene. pro russian separatist deny shooting down the the aircraft. >>> you're looking right now at a live picture as cost a concord a is being scrapping. that cruise ship was car his thousand passe

u.s. airlines from flying to the tel aviv airport for 24 hours. that has left many travelers scrambling, some declaring they are going to proceed with their trip anyways and many folks including former new york city mayor michael bloomberg say flight restrictions are a concession to hamas militants. bloomberg flew to tel aviv on the israeli airline etal on tuesday and many others air tempt to go do the same to support the israeli people. >> i immediately book on etal as a backup and hoping i'm still able to fly on united but at least this way i know i will get there. >> reporter: again we are expecting an update midday from the faa about its temporary ban into flights into tel aviv and israel. we are live outside philadelphia international airport, jane carabao for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> 5:33. let kick things off with katie, good morning. >> we have been discussing the fact that the heat is building humidity building at well and it is all building up to the approach and eventual passage of our next cold front. it doesn't look like this parti

u.s. airlines that fly to israel, delta, united and u.s.ys, will decide when to resume their flights. >>> arizona's governor has ordered a full review of that state's execution process. this after a convicted murderer took nearly two hours to die last night from the lethal injection drugs. it's the third execution this year where the condemned inmate took much longer than expected to die. >>> the threat of dangerous weather has crews backing off a wildfire in washington state. the possibility of lightning strikes is forcing firefighters out of the high altitude mountainous areas. although rain might help douse some of these flames, it could also trigger mud slides if too much rain falls on areas already scorched by the flames. >>> the progress 56 cargo ship docked with the international space station overnight. it launched yesterday from kazakhstan. itself vessel is delivering -- the vessel is delivering near friday three tons of supplies -- nearly three tons of supplies to the space station. >>> we have sun around, especially this afternoo

u.s. airlines flying into the country. >> it's not just u.s. s from around the world. when we were flying in we were told that there were new procedures that the pilots were taking to come in a different route. israeli officials say that the commercial airplanes that are coming in are safe right now but it's they are trying to make sure that the threats don't materialize. i saw first hand what is going on when i went down to the gaza border. at many moment here in israel, a rocket attack siren could go off. you can hear the sirens have just gone off. we are being told to goat a shelter. we had to drop everything to get to safety and an anxious wait for the all clear before coming out to see if anyone was hurt or killed. earlier, a rocket slammed into this gas station. and a huge fire broke out, still smoldering when we arrived. >> there was a rocket that directly hit behind me. >> did it hit the truck? >> no. where you see now the tractor. >> yeah. >> and of course because of the fire, started from the truck and 11 cars were burnt. >> how much w

u.s. airlines, since the hostilities, many airlines have decided that they're going to avoid the area if theyan. clearly this will be one question, a very important question that is asked of malaysian authorities. there may not be an official restriction on flying over ukrainian airspace, but why were you doing that? >> and tom, a question about the investigation, and we're going to have some investigators able to talk to us here shortly. how long is it generally before we find out -- and i know this was a point of great contention after the last malaysia airlines incident -- before we generally know the transcript of air traffic when the last radio transmission was from this aircraft to euro control? >> well, you can imagine that the ukrainian air traffic controllers have probably already pulled the tapes and that they will then transcribe or it would be transcribed that conversation. in the united states, they do not release the audio of a doomed aircraft with the pilots. other countries have different regulations. and as you know, we heard from the crew of malaysia 370 and their final word

u.s. airlines to suspend flights to israel. cted to end this afternoon but was expanded to an additional 24 hours. liz: was it the right decision or not? how does it impact the airlines? who better to ask but someone who used to fly from new york to tel aviv as a pilot. we have captain ross aimer. welcome, captain. we're happy that you joined us on the show to give us real perspective that we hope isn't biased one way or the other. what do you think of the if. aa's rule suspending u.s. carriers flying into david ben-gurion airport? >> as a pilot i normally don't definitely agree with faa and all their decisions but in this case i would have to agree with them. i think they had no choice. looking what happened a week ago over the russian-held territory. i'm -- david: let's talk about that. we're going to talk about ben-gurion as well but i want to talk about malaysia air for a second here. were you surprised that the malaysia air flight actually flew right over a war zone? >> yes. unfortunately these days everything is about mone

u.s. airlines had been avoiding the area for some time precisely because it was deemed unsafe what kind of instructions that this plane was see from the ukrainian air traffic control what exactly was happening inside the cockpit just moments before the tragedy hopefully we'll get more answers when investigators get hold of that black box of course one of the main questions at this point is who is going to investigate this the u.n. secretary general spoke out calling for an international investigation one of the concerns moving forward is that the investigation could eventually be politicized the blame game is full on in the media even before any facts have been established . some of the accusations against antigovernment fighters are based on a single tweet which was reportedly posted and then deleted from the social media account who don't yet see people's republic the tweet was allegedly a boat from anti government forces that they had taken possession of a missile system capable of bringing down the plane however in an interview with ukrainian media here it was a prosecutor general actu

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u.s. airlines had been avoiding the area for some time to size me because it was deemed unsafe what kind of instructions that this plane would see from the. well what exactly was happening inside the cockpit just moments before the tragedy hopefully we'll get more answers when investigators get hold of the black box of course one of the main questions at this point is who is going to investigate this the u.n. secretary general spoke out calling for an international investigation one of the concerns moving forward is that the investigation could eventually be politicized the blame game is for lawn in the media even before any facts have been established . or let's cross over to live pictures right now to kuala lumpur we go away officials from the government are discussing well what happened with this malaysian plane also whether or not it was safe to take the flight in the first place let's listen in. so we know. what you know right know. you were. taken from the flight was on the record books for you and we. will indeed be one of the reasons why some agent is now there's no distress call an

u.s. airlines had been avoiding the area for some time to size me because it was deemed unsafe what kind of instructions that this plane was see from the ukrainian air traffic control and what exactly was happening inside the cockpit just moments before the tragedy hopefully we'll get more answers when investigators get hold of the black box of course one of the main questions at this point is who is going to investigate this the u.n. secretary general spoke out calling for an international investigation one of the concerns moving forward is that the investigation could eventually be politicized the blame game is full on in the media even before any facts have been established is going if you can the international investigators haven't even arrived at the crash site yet the ukrainian authorities and some western media outlets very quick to blame and fight is of course one of myrna portnoy are now taking us through some of the rather wild speculation in the media a shocking tragedy claiming the lives of nearly three hundred victims before any investigation even begins the lack of credible fa

u.s. airlines to avoid space over eastern ukraine. u.s. officials believe a missile destroyer the malaysian airlines flight. >> if that's the case it's an unspeakable crime. >> we need a full and transparent international investigation. >> we insist that the perpetrators must be brought to justice. >> the russian president led a moment of silence on russian television protesters outside the united nations blamed him for the destruction. he blames the ukrainians for escalating the conflict. some hope the catastrophic loss of life might be an opportunity for a cease- fire between russian separatists in eastern ukraine and the country's government. if not, it could create an even deeper divide between east and west. >> the fact that a civilian plane was shot down with hundreds of dutch and german and french citizens, that may have the effect of galvanizing the european resolve. >> others reflect on the tragedy itself and a growing the moral of said the dutch embassy in ukraine. 298 dead amid the wreckage of a civilian passenger jet. >>ukraine'

u.s. airlines, but not surprisingly there are other airlines around the world that's following the faa's lead. all together, the transportation ministry says 160 flights in and out of tel aviv have been canceled. el al, the airline of israel, it is continuing to fly. here to the united states as well as elsewhere. british airways, another airlines that continue toss fly. delta, we talked with the ceo richard anderson earlier today on "squawk box." he explained their decision for suspending their flights. >> well, we routinely at delta establish what we call delta no-fly zones. today, for instance, we're not flying to israel. we will not allow a flight to be dispatched over iran, iraq, syria, ukraine, afghanistan or north korea. we make those decision and have an obligation to make those decision wholly independent of any geopolitical or regulatory manda mandate. >> so again the faa notice to air american issuance, which bakley says to u.s. airlines, you cannot fly into tel aviv, that remains in effect for up to another 24 hours. >> el al, many of their claims are equipped with antiballistic t

u.s. airlines have said since april 3rd that they would not fly over. is a very highly trafficked region for global airline passengers, actually. may not believe it, but you've probably flown over the ukrainian region if you've gone anywhere in asia to europe. since april 3rd the faa has issued concerns about a general region over ukraine have u.s. airlines have not operated. german operator lufthansa has said it is unlikely to fly over that region for the time being as well. again, there are as many questions as there are answers. all we know, michelle caruso-cabrera, is around 11:00 a.m. eastern time we started to get word that malaysia air flight 17, a boeing 777 headed for kuala lumpur marx lay sha, disappeared from radar and indeed crashed in ukraine. >> absolutely. let's bring you a little more detail or further along, brian. interfax, russian news agency, is reporting that pro russian separatists in eastern ukraine say they have found the black box flight data recorder of this malaysian airliner. this is interfax, a russian news agency. we don't

u.s. airlines that fly to israel, delta, u.s. rom that country due to the explosion of violence there. this started with the airlines themselves and has since been backed up by a warning by the faa. all this, of course, secretary of state john kerry remains in cairo trying desperately to revive an egypt-brokered ceasefire and israeli prime minister netanyahu defends charges that the country's role in the conflict is just too indiscriminate. >> you know, certain point you say what choice have you got? what would you do? what would you do if american cities, where are you sitting now, brian, rocketed and absorb the hundreds of rockets? you know what you would say? you'd say to your leader, a man's got to do what a man's got to do and a country's got to do what a country's got to do. we have to defend ourselves. >> 27 israeli soldiers are confirmed dead at this point. one is missing. civil i can't ian death toll in just crossed

u.s. airlines told to stop their flights to israel. one plane diverted mid-flight after a rocket breaches the iron dome. >>> new evidence about the final seconds for all those passengers on malaysian flight 17. >>> and the big mystery. who scaled the brooklyn bridge, stole the american flag and put these up instead? >>> a good evening to you on this tuesday night. and as we come on the air, every u.s. airline in this nation has been put on notice. do not fly into israel's biggest city for the next 24 hours. this is an extraordinary warning, something the faa hasn't done in more than 20 years. and abc's bob woodruff is there on the ground in tel aviv, where a powerful rocket managed to penetrate the legendary iron dome. bob? >> reporter: diane, what you can see right here happened this morning. a rocket was launched into this neighborhood, landed in this spot, completely shattered this area behind me. this is less than a mile away from the tel aviv airport. this was a very close call. so close, in fact, that a delta flight headed from n

u.s. f.a.a. to act. delta and united airlines have suspended service between the u.s. and israel indefinitely. an airlines have also followed suit. some people have criticized the ban saying it only rewards the aggressors. former new york city mayor michael bloomberg said he's going to fly to israel any way to support israel. f.a.a. fecials said they -- officials said they will reevaluate today. in the meantime u.s. secretary of state john kerry is going to try to broker some sort of a peace deal between israel and hamas. >> thank you for that information. despite the world in crisis, president obama is kicking off day two of his west coast fund-raising trip, and that brings us to our look who's talking. colonel allen west and mark levin both say the president's priorities are completely out of line. >> this president can't seem to concentrate on his responsibilities. he thinks giving a speech is actually do something. he thinks a punishment of some business will do something. >> we're not looking for someone to try to alleviate any sense of alarm because we have a 24-hour news cycle. we're qui

airlines. the faa telling all u.s. not fly in and out of israel's international airport for 24 hours. some foreign carriers following suit and the airline affected include delta, u.s. air, united, luf tan za, air france and klm. >>> a major thrift store chain may have been targeted by hackers. good will is investigating. >>> and watering your lawn in a drought could give you slapped with a fine of 500 bucks a day. now a san francisco bay area board deciding whether to hire ten temporary workers as water cops to enforce the new state water conservation rules. >>> new developments surrounding a key part of obamacare with two conflicting court rielgs about health subsidies. but the white house making it clear today that the tax credits will continue for now. >> right now there are millions of americans all across the country who are receiving tax credits from the fed call government as a result of the affordable care act that is making health care more affordable to them. it has no practical impact on their tax credits rig

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