Nearly 4,000 Israelis have been stranded abroad due to the suspension of international flights to Tel Aviv amid rising border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, Anadolu reports according to local media.

Public broadcaster KAN said around 4,000 passengers are stuck outside the country and have contacted the Foreign Ministry in Tel Aviv to facilitate their return to Israel.

Due to the escalating tension between Israel and Hezbollah, 15 international airlines have cancelled their flights to and from Tel Aviv since last Monday, with some suspending flights for at least a few days and others indefinitely.

Flights between Tel Aviv and Eilat in southern Israel were also cancelled on Saturday night and throughout Sunday due to the tense security situation, the Israeli daily Maariv said.