(VOVworld) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has lifted its ban on US flights in and out of Israel, which the agency had imposed over concerns about the risk of planes being hit by Hamas rockets, as of Wednesday. But the agency also warned of a fluctuating situation amid fierce clashes in the Gaza strip. 

The FAA said that before making this decision, it had worked with its US government counterparts to assess the security situation in Israel and carefully reviewed both significant new information and measures the government of Israel is taking to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation. It added that the agency will continue to closely monitor the very fluid situation around Ben Gurion Airport and will take additional actions as necessary.

The FAA instituted a 24-hour prohibition on Tuesday in response to a rocket strike that landed about a mile from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. The directive, which was extended on Wednesday, applied only to US carriers.