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The entrance to the settlement of Beit El. September 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 29, 2026, 12:42 pm
IDF troops apparently fire at civilian plane, mistaking it for drone; none hurt
Soldiers deployed to Beit El after locals report several drones overhead; later confirmed to be jetliner whose flight path was shifted eastward; IDF investigating incident
By Emanuel Fabian
A Wizz Air plane flying over central Israel, December 7, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
May 13, 2026, 8:12 pm
Lufthansa group and Wizz Air to resume Tel Aviv flights after three-month war hiatus
Wizz Air will restart flights to Ben Gurion Airport on May 28; Lufthansa group plans a phased return with Austrian Airlines on June 1, followed by Lufthansa, Swiss and ITA on July 1
By Sharon Wrobel
YouTuber Tyler Oliveira (left) seen after being denied entry into Israel at Ben Gurion airport, in a video posted to social media on May 12, 2026. (Screenshot/JBN via X)
May 11, 2026, 11:45 pm
Israel blocks antisemitic YouTuber Tyler Oliveira from entering country
After confirming entry refusal, Diaspora affairs minister says, ‘Whoever comes here with the goal of sowing hatred can go back where they came from’
By ToI Staff
US Air Force refueling aircraft are seen parked on the tarmac of the Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
May 11, 2026, 4:38 pm
Civil aviation head says US refuelers at Ben Gurion are crowding out civilian planes
Shmuel Zakai laments Israel’s airport is now a ‘US military base’; warns of higher fares, lower availability because the American planes are taking up all the parking spots
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: A Lufthansa aircraft approaches the airport in Frankfurt, Germany, April 28, 2026. (Michael Probst/AP)
April 30, 2026, 7:07 pm
Lufthansa airline group extends cancellation of Israel flights through June
Some flights could start up again at beginning of June depending on security situation, group says, after EU agency warned of risks to planes amid uncertainty about Iran truce
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Travelers at Ben Gurion Airport during a ceasefire in the US-Israeli war with Iran, April 9, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
April 21, 2026, 7:35 am
Israeli airlines accused of reselling stranded customers’ seats for wartime windfall
Some carriers refunded travelers rather than offering to rebook them, seemingly breaking law but freeing up spots commanding sky-high prices
By Sharon Wrobel
Passengers wait at the largely empty Ben Gurion airport on April 9, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
April 15, 2026, 4:28 pm
Comptroller pans government for failing to plan for air travel turbulence during war
Report finds consumers paid high ticket prices when service was disrupted by fighting, calls for conditioning aid to industry on prioritizing national interest over profits
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, April 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 12, 2026, 3:37 pm
Nine foreign airlines plan to resume Tel Aviv routes this week, amid US-Iran truce
Bluebird, TUS, Etihad, Ethiopian, Smartwings, Hainan, Red Wings, Georgian and FlyOne to restart operations to and from Ben Gurion Airport, airport authority says
By Sharon Wrobel
A Wizz Air plane flying over central Israel, December 7, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
April 10, 2026, 5:20 pm
Wizz Air, Bluebird to resume Tel Aviv flights, while major carriers push off return
Amid Iran ceasefire, Bluebird will be the first European carrier to resume services with flights to Athens on April 12; Wizz Air plans to gradually restart Tel Aviv flights on April 25
By Sharon Wrobel
Illustrative: An Etihad Airways plane departs from Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport, on April 7, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 10, 2026, 10:20 am
Ben Gurion airport reopens but airfares again skyrocket as foreign carriers stay away
Summer travel costs for Israelis expected to be even higher than last year, due to limited flight sales largely dominated by local airlines and soaring jet fuel prices due to war
By Sharon Wrobel
An Air Haifa airplane lands at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/ Flash90)
April 8, 2026, 7:24 pm
Ben Gurion Airport fully reopening as Israel lifts flight restrictions after ceasefire
El Al, Israir, and Arkia prepare for gradual expansion of flight operations but foreign carriers likely to remain grounded until more clarity is given on whether 2-week truce holds
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
An El Al plane takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 5, 2026, 10:22 pm
El Al nixes regular flights through mid-April; United cancels Tel Aviv route until Sept 7
Slight increase in number of passengers allowed on departing flights, now up to 100 people
By Sharon Wrobel
Hazmat officials examining a suspicious object at Ben-Gurion International Airport on April 5, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Service)
April 5, 2026, 1:22 pm
Package emitting smoke triggers hazardous materials operation at Ben Gurion Airport
No reports of injuries, employees evacuated from area; firefighters identified substance that reportedly caused ‘thick, black’ smoke to rise out of parcel
By Charlie Summers
A plane departs from Ben Gurion Airport, March 16, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
April 3, 2026, 10:09 pm
Israel planning to allow up to 90 passengers on departing flights starting Sunday
Move would moderately expand outbound travel as wartime restrictions keep Israel’s airspace largely closed; framework is dependent on security assessments and government decisions
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
An Arkia flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, February 25, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/FLASH90)
March 27, 2026, 2:46 pm
Mass cancellations as Arkia changes course, says long-haul flights to depart from Israel, not Jordan
After saying flights will take off from Jordan and Egypt, Arkia updates that flights to New York, Bangkok and Hanoi will revert to Israel, where planes are capped at 50 passengers each
By ToI Staff
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