Overview

• Carola Veit remains stuck in Tel Aviv as reciprocal air strikes between Israel and Iran have grounded all flights and canceled her return plans.
• Veit and her protocol chief sought refuge in their hotel’s shelter four times during a single night under strict 90-second alert protocols.
• Tel Aviv’s public transport system has been suspended, leaving no buses, trains or taxis operating amid the ongoing security alerts.
• ZDF presenter Andrea Kiewel, who resides in Tel Aviv, is also unable to travel home and will miss Sunday’s live “Fernsehgarten” broadcast.
• Veit’s trip, planned two years ago at the invitation of Israel’s ambassador, included visits to Yad Vashem, the Knesset, Aschdod and Be’er Sheva.