Recent escalations in the Israel-Iran conflict, including US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late August 2026, have prompted regional airspace restrictions and airline suspensions to Tel Aviv amid Iranian retaliatory threats. A US-Iran ceasefire has faltered, coinciding with renewed military activity near the Strait of Hormuz and persistent low-level clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that violate prior cessation agreements. Israeli officials, including Airports Authority leaders, have repeatedly stated no intent to close airspace despite US refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion and summer traffic volumes, though EASA maintains a caution advisory through August 31. Trader sentiment reflects the risk of missile or drone barrages forcing temporary closures for security, balanced against commitments to maintain operations and historical reopenings after de-escalation. Diplomatic mediation and any further strikes within the resolution window remain key variables.
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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.Recent escalations in the Israel-Iran conflict, including US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late August 2026, have prompted regional airspace restrictions and airline suspensions to Tel Aviv amid Iranian retaliatory threats. A US-Iran ceasefire has faltered, coinciding with renewed military activity near the Strait of Hormuz and persistent low-level clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that violate prior cessation agreements. Israeli officials, including Airports Authority leaders, have repeatedly stated no intent to close airspace despite US refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion and summer traffic volumes, though EASA maintains a caution advisory through August 31. Trader sentiment reflects the risk of missile or drone barrages forcing temporary closures for security, balanced against commitments to maintain operations and historical reopenings after de-escalation. Diplomatic mediation and any further strikes within the resolution window remain key variables.
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: Jun 29, 2026, 10:46 AM ET
Volume
$27,516,154End Date
Oct 1, 2026Market Opened
Jun 29, 2026, 10:46 AM 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.Recent escalations in the Israel-Iran conflict, including US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late August 2026, have prompted regional airspace restrictions and airline suspensions to Tel Aviv amid Iranian retaliatory threats. A US-Iran ceasefire has faltered, coinciding with renewed military activity near the Strait of Hormuz and persistent low-level clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that violate prior cessation agreements. Israeli officials, including Airports Authority leaders, have repeatedly stated no intent to close airspace despite US refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion and summer traffic volumes, though EASA maintains a caution advisory through August 31. Trader sentiment reflects the risk of missile or drone barrages forcing temporary closures for security, balanced against commitments to maintain operations and historical reopenings after de-escalation. Diplomatic mediation and any further strikes within the resolution window remain key variables.
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
$27,516,154End Date
Oct 1, 2026Market Opened
Jun 29, 2026, 10:46 AM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Recent escalations in the Israel-Iran conflict, including US and Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in late August 2026, have prompted regional airspace restrictions and airline suspensions to Tel Aviv amid Iranian retaliatory threats. A US-Iran ceasefire has faltered, coinciding with renewed military activity near the Strait of Hormuz and persistent low-level clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that violate prior cessation agreements. Israeli officials, including Airports Authority leaders, have repeatedly stated no intent to close airspace despite US refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion and summer traffic volumes, though EASA maintains a caution advisory through August 31. Trader sentiment reflects the risk of missile or drone barrages forcing temporary closures for security, balanced against commitments to maintain operations and historical reopenings after de-escalation. Diplomatic mediation and any further strikes within the resolution window remain key variables.
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