Skift Take

Tour operators are trying to be sensitive to the war conditions currently underway in Israel.

Borders across Israel are now closed, and flight options are diminishing as major airlines stop commercial operations in Israel. Certain governments, including the United States, will use charter flights to evacuate their citizens.

Tour operations have also stopped. Intrepid Travel has suspended all trips until the end of the year. G-Adventures has canceled its tours until November 5. The Travel Corporation's Trafalgar, Contiki, and Insight Vacation brands have canceled all operations until the end of November.  

Many of these operators had guests in Israel or en route for planned trips. 

"We had a lot of clients in destination who we brought home and currently we're pausing operations, and we'll make an assessment as we