Ongoing military tensions stemming from the February 2026 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions continue to shape assessments of potential Israeli airspace restrictions. Partial reopening of Ben Gurion Airport for limited domestic and select international operations occurred in March, with capacity controls and security reviews persisting into May. Recent announcements by European carriers, including Lufthansa Group’s planned resumption of flights to Israel in June, have signaled reduced immediate risks and contributed to tempered trader expectations for a full-scale closure by late May. Diplomatic signals, ongoing missile threat monitoring, and official security evaluations remain key factors that could influence any renewed restrictions within the resolution window.
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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 military tensions stemming from the February 2026 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions continue to shape assessments of potential Israeli airspace restrictions. Partial reopening of Ben Gurion Airport for limited domestic and select international operations occurred in March, with capacity controls and security reviews persisting into May. Recent announcements by European carriers, including Lufthansa Group’s planned resumption of flights to Israel in June, have signaled reduced immediate risks and contributed to tempered trader expectations for a full-scale closure by late May. Diplomatic signals, ongoing missile threat monitoring, and official security evaluations remain key factors that could influence any renewed restrictions within the resolution window.
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: May 4, 2026, 7:47 PM ET
Volume
$895,224End Date
May 31, 2026Market Opened
May 4, 2026, 7:47 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 military tensions stemming from the February 2026 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions continue to shape assessments of potential Israeli airspace restrictions. Partial reopening of Ben Gurion Airport for limited domestic and select international operations occurred in March, with capacity controls and security reviews persisting into May. Recent announcements by European carriers, including Lufthansa Group’s planned resumption of flights to Israel in June, have signaled reduced immediate risks and contributed to tempered trader expectations for a full-scale closure by late May. Diplomatic signals, ongoing missile threat monitoring, and official security evaluations remain key factors that could influence any renewed restrictions within the resolution window.
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
$895,224End Date
May 31, 2026Market Opened
May 4, 2026, 7:47 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ongoing military tensions stemming from the February 2026 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian targets and subsequent retaliatory actions continue to shape assessments of potential Israeli airspace restrictions. Partial reopening of Ben Gurion Airport for limited domestic and select international operations occurred in March, with capacity controls and security reviews persisting into May. Recent announcements by European carriers, including Lufthansa Group’s planned resumption of flights to Israel in June, have signaled reduced immediate risks and contributed to tempered trader expectations for a full-scale closure by late May. Diplomatic signals, ongoing missile threat monitoring, and official security evaluations remain key factors that could influence any renewed restrictions within the resolution window.
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