Israel extends foreign workers’ visas amid ongoing missile strikes and airport shutdown

Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority has announced an automatic extension of visas for all foreigners legally residing in the country as of June 12, 2025. The decision was made in light of the ongoing conflict and suspension of outbound passenger flights.

The extension is valid through September 30, 2025.

The country’s main international airport in Tel Aviv remains closed to passenger traffic after Israel launched a military operation last week. Since Friday, Iran has fired over 400 ballistic missiles at Israel, with a significant number aimed at Tel Aviv. At least 24 people have died in the strikes.


The continued closure of Ben Gurion Airport has left approximately 40,000 tourists stranded. No commercial passenger flights are currently departing Israel. El Al, the country’s national carrier, has cancelled all scheduled flights until June 23.

According to Israeli authorities, the visa extension measure is intended to ease uncertainty for foreign nationals during this period of conflict.

Explosions were reported in Tehran early Wednesday as Israeli airstrikes resumed over the Iranian capital, intensifying a conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives across Iran. According to a human rights organization monitoring the situation, at least 585 people have been killed and 1,326 injured nationwide in Iran.

Iran’s government, which has not been issuing frequent updates, last reported on Monday that 224 people had died and 1,277 had been wounded. The current figures from independent sources indicate a significant rise in casualties.

In response to Israel’s continued air campaign, Iran has fired around 400 ballistic missiles and launched hundreds of drones toward Israeli territory. The Israeli government has confirmed 24 deaths from these strikes so far.

The fighting, which has disrupted commercial air traffic and strained regional security, shows no sign of easing. Israeli air operations appear to be focused on strategic and military targets in Tehran and surrounding areas.