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Caitlyn Jenner Stranded in Tel Aviv as Flights Ground Following Pride Parade Cancellation

Ben Gurion Airport’s closure with regional airspace restrictions has stranded visitors as Israel and Iran continue to exchange airstrikes.

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Caitlyn Jenner participates in E!'s "I Am Cait" panel at the NBCUniversal Winter TCA on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, Pasadena, Calif.

Overview

  • Tel Aviv Pride Parade was canceled Friday after Israel’s airstrikes on Iran prompted a wave of Iranian missile attacks on Israeli cities.
  • Jenner sheltered in a Tel Aviv bomb shelter, posting images of missile trails and sharing messages with her daughter Kylie while expressing solidarity with the Israeli people.
  • Ben Gurion Airport remains closed and neighboring airspace restricted, preventing international visitors from departing the country.
  • Iranian missile barrages caused dozens of injuries in Tel Aviv despite interceptions by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other world leaders have urged restraint and diplomatic negotiations to prevent the conflict from widening.