NEW : Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says if ` ` you are scared , you 're helping Hamas '' NEW : U.S. extends ban on flights into Israel 's Ben Gurion Airport . Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg flies to Israel on its national airline . NEW : Hamas calls airport ` ` because it 's used by the Israel air forces , '' he says . The FAA ban on U.S. flights to Tel Aviv is ` ` a major setback '' for Israel , official statement .
NEW : Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat says if ` ` you are scared , you 're helping Hamas '' NEW : Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg flies to Israel on its national airline . NEW : Hamas calls airport ` ` because it 's used by the Israel air forces , '' he says . The FAA ban on U.S. flights to Tel Aviv is ` ` a major setback '' for Israel , official statement .