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Israel suspends commercial flights to Paphos in Cyprus, reasons unspecified

Israel has bought the suspension of Israeli industrial flights to Paphos in Cyprus, Cypriot authorities verified on Monday, for undefined security reasons.

Domestic security agency Shin Bet bought the suspension of flights to the airport, a terminal catering primarily to charter traffic on the western coast of Cyprus, late on Sunday night, reports from Israel said.

The Republic of Cyprus understands the modification in scheduling, for security reasons, of Israeli companies from and to Paphos airport. This occurred some days earlier, a Cypriot official informed Reuters.

Flights (from Israel) are continuing generally to Larnaca, the official included, describing Cyprus's biggest international airport.

Paphos is the smallest of Cyprus's two airports and abuts a. military base slated for an upgrade by the U.S. According to its. winter season flight schedule available online, there are up to 10. flights a week from Tel Aviv and 7 flights a week from Haifa.

(source: Reuters)