Dubai, Jun 24 (AP) The Israel Airport Authority said barrages from Iran forced them to close the country's skies to all passenger planes that were expected to land and depart on Tuesday, including emergency flights.

Some flights were forced to circle over the Mediterranean Sea, according to Israeli media.

Also Read | Iran Pounds Israel: 3 Killed, Several Wounded As Ballistic Missile Hits Apartment Complex in Beersheba (See Pics and Video).

Israel's airports have been closed since the war with Iran began, but a handful of emergency flights had started arriving and departing over the past few days. (AP)

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)