Damage caused to Ovda Airbase due to wild weather over weekend, IDF says

By Emanuel Fabian

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6 December 2025, 8:09 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Over the weekend, damage was caused to “infrastructure and communication systems” at the Ovda Airbase in the Negev Desert, due to harsh weather conditions, the military says.

The base is used by the Israeli Air Force for training, and it also houses the Border Defense Corps’ school.

“There is no impact on operational readiness,” the IDF says, adding that commanders are “conducting damage assessments to ensure a quick and safe response to the malfunctions.”

Storms began Friday night and continued unabated into Saturday, causing major floods throughout southern Israel, where the desert landscape is especially susceptible to severe weather and flash floods.