Ongoing regional tensions from the February 2026 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian missile and drone retaliation, triggered repeated short-notice closures of Israeli airspace through July. The Tel Aviv FIR has since reopened with phased commercial operations at Ben Gurion Airport, though many international carriers have not fully resumed service. Heightened alerts from the US Embassy and EASA in August note risks of sudden cancellations amid volatility linked to Iran, Hezbollah operations in Lebanon, and Houthi threats from Yemen. A brief unrelated labor issue occurred on August 20, but core security assessments continue to flag potential for rapid escalation and temporary shutdowns. Trader focus centers on whether missile activity or diplomatic breakdowns will prompt the next closure.
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if Israel initiates a major closure of its airspace by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ongoing regional tensions from the February 2026 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian missile and drone retaliation, triggered repeated short-notice closures of Israeli airspace through July. The Tel Aviv FIR has since reopened with phased commercial operations at Ben Gurion Airport, though many international carriers have not fully resumed service. Heightened alerts from the US Embassy and EASA in August note risks of sudden cancellations amid volatility linked to Iran, Hezbollah operations in Lebanon, and Houthi threats from Yemen. A brief unrelated labor issue occurred on August 20, but core security assessments continue to flag potential for rapid escalation and temporary shutdowns. Trader focus centers on whether missile activity or diplomatic breakdowns will prompt the next closure.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Israel initiates a major closure of its airspace by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 18, 2026, 12:25 PM ET
Volume
$27,378,192End Date
Oct 1, 2026Market Opened
Aug 18, 2026, 12:25 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if Israel initiates a major closure of its airspace by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ongoing regional tensions from the February 2026 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian missile and drone retaliation, triggered repeated short-notice closures of Israeli airspace through July. The Tel Aviv FIR has since reopened with phased commercial operations at Ben Gurion Airport, though many international carriers have not fully resumed service. Heightened alerts from the US Embassy and EASA in August note risks of sudden cancellations amid volatility linked to Iran, Hezbollah operations in Lebanon, and Houthi threats from Yemen. A brief unrelated labor issue occurred on August 20, but core security assessments continue to flag potential for rapid escalation and temporary shutdowns. Trader focus centers on whether missile activity or diplomatic breakdowns will prompt the next closure.
This market will resolve to “Yes” if Israel initiates a major closure of its airspace by the specified date, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
A “major closure” is defined as a broad closure, cancellation, or complete suspension of commercial aviation across the entirety of Israeli civilian airspace or a region encompassing a majority of Israeli civilian airspace, including commercial flights transiting, arriving in, and departing from that airspace. A qualifying closure must apply generally to all flights across Israel or a qualifying subset of Israeli airspace. Limited cancellations, delays, temporary ground stops or isolated regional closures will not qualify. Limited exceptions to a broad closure, however, will not disqualify such a closure from counting (e.g. exceptions for certain pre-approved flights may be permitted).
Warnings, No-Fly-Zones, flight suspensions, or other flight restrictions imposed by airlines or countries other than Israel will not be sufficient for a “Yes” resolution.
Airspace closures which occur solely due to weather conditions will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from Israeli aviation authorities; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$27,378,192End Date
Oct 1, 2026Market Opened
Aug 18, 2026, 12:25 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ongoing regional tensions from the February 2026 US and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian missile and drone retaliation, triggered repeated short-notice closures of Israeli airspace through July. The Tel Aviv FIR has since reopened with phased commercial operations at Ben Gurion Airport, though many international carriers have not fully resumed service. Heightened alerts from the US Embassy and EASA in August note risks of sudden cancellations amid volatility linked to Iran, Hezbollah operations in Lebanon, and Houthi threats from Yemen. A brief unrelated labor issue occurred on August 20, but core security assessments continue to flag potential for rapid escalation and temporary shutdowns. Trader focus centers on whether missile activity or diplomatic breakdowns will prompt the next closure.
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