"Passengers on early repatriation flights to Israel arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, after Tel Aviv announced a partial reopening of its airspace amid joint Israeli-US military operations against Iran. Footage shows passengers pushing luggage and walking through the terminal, many appearing in high spirits after returning home. "What a joy to finally be back! [...] the entire flight crew was really, really sweet the whole way, making sure we felt comfortable," stated two passengers. "There's no place like Israel in the world!," expressed another. Israel's Transportation Ministry and aviation operators approved a partial reopening of the country's airspace on Tuesday, following Saturday's closure as Israel and the US began strikes on Iran. Ben Gurion Airport will undergo limited operations with flights restricted to Israeli airlines. Authorities are working to schedule repatriation flights to bring home an estimated 100,000 Israeli nationals stranded abroad since the shutdown, according to local media. This comes amid heightened tensions following the February 28 US-Israeli attack on Iran. Tehran has responded with strikes on Israel and US-linked targets across the region, with explosions reported in several Gulf countries. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was later confirmed dead in the strikes. The confrontation follows several recent rounds of talks between US and Iranian officials."