ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq – Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria announced on Saturday that they would reopen their airspace to civilian air transport after restrictions were abruptly implemented due to a surprise Israeli offensive against Iran.

Jordan reopened its airspace at 7:30 AM local time, the chairman of the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission Haitham Misto announced in a statement, coming after Amman reported it had intercepted Iranian missiles and drones traversing its airspace en route to Israel on Friday.

Lebanon similarly declared that its airspace reopened at 10:00 AM, according to Lebanese state media, with the country’s transport ministry apologizing for the inconvenience caused to travelers.

Iraq has opted to maintain the closure of its airspace until 1:00 PM local time, according to the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority.

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) formed a committee to contact Kurdistan Region citizens who have been unable to fly back home due to the closure of Iraqi airspace, as well as the relevant authorities in countries from which they are in, to ensure their swift return to the Region.

The Iraqi transport ministry has also begun coordination with relevant authorities in Jordan, Kuwait, and Turkey to assist in the repatriation of Iraqi citizens.

People across Iraq have reported that missile debris has fallen in numerous provinces across the country, with one incident in Qadisiyah province’s Diwaniyah seeing a fire starting after remnants of a projectile landed on a house.

Iraq on Friday submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) accusing Israel of violating Iraqi airspace during its bombardment of Iran, calling the breaches “a flagrant violation of Iraq's sovereignty and a violation of the provisions of international law and the UN Charter.”

Syria reopened its airspace on Saturday, with the country’s aviation authority announcing that all of its air corridors are now available for use, adding that it will continue to monitor the situation in case new restrictions are required.

Iranian airspace remains closed, with Saturday morning seeing reports of fresh Israeli strikes in the west of the country.

A spokesperson for Isreal's Ben Gurion Airport on Saturday told AFP that the airport would remain closed until further notice.

Multiple airlines canceled flights in the region scheduled for this weekend due to the escalation of the conflict, resulting in myriad diversions and delays in airports across the Middle East.