Overview

• Airspace over Israel has been closed since early June due to clashes with Iran, grounding flights and preventing Kiewel’s travel to Germany.
• Andrea Kiewel has lived in Tel Aviv since 2017 and considers Israel her home, a decision complicated by current hostilities.
• On June 15, Joachim Llambi and Lutz van der Horst stepped in for the jubilee broadcast, prompting the cancellation of a planned segment with Guido Maria Kretschmer.
• ZDF has not confirmed plans for the June 22 broadcast as it evaluates evolving security conditions and hosting options.
• A charter flight from Amman to Frankfurt is scheduled for June 18 to evacuate German citizens, possibly providing Kiewel a route home.