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Ethiopian Airlines planes are parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 11, 2019. (AP/Ben Curtis)
October 13, 2026, 3:56 am
Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight denied landing in Israel, forced to turn around, due to Indonesian pilot
Despite new regulations in the wake of flydubai attack, list of crew members aboard flight was reportedly only sent to Israel after takeoff from Addis Ababa
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, October 4, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 10, 2026, 9:58 am
Israeli airline said to have begun background checks on crews of leased foreign planes
Unnamed carrier reportedly hires tech company to screen social media of foreign crew on leased planes; airlines said unwilling to wait for decision by Transportation Ministry, Mossad, Shin Bet
By ToI Staff
Passengers from flydubai flight FZ1073 walk through the arrivals hall at Ben Gurion International Airport, after their original flight from Dubai to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia following a terror attack by the copilot, who attacked the captain and tried to crash the plane, September 30, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 8, 2026, 2:03 am
As with Oct. 7, so too with Sept. 30’s flydubai attack: A failure to prevent obvious deadly threats, and a refusal to take responsibility
The gaping holes in security for passengers on foreign airlines serving Israel truly boggle the mind. Until they are clearly addressed, travelers should be very careful in their choices… And so, too, should Israeli voters
By David Horovitz
Illustrative: Passengers at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv, August 23, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
October 7, 2026, 4:04 am
Israelis could lose US visa waiver after flydubai attack revealed security lapses — report
US delegation said expected in Israel to review compliance with 2023 agreement; flydubai reportedly seeks OK to resume Israel flights, but Regev nixes idea; Transportation Ministry refused security help last year — report
By Stav Levaton, ToI Staff, Lazar Berman and Sharon Wrobel
A Wizz Air flight at Ben Gurion International Airport. July 22, 2019 (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
August 8, 2026, 9:50 am
Man worried about flying on Shabbat sparks security scare, delay, on flight to Tel Aviv
Passenger demands to exit Wizz Air aircraft just before takeoff from Rome without initially giving crew a reason; flight delayed for hours after all passengers made to redo security screening
By ToI Staff
An El Al plane parked at Ben Gurion Airport, May 7, 2025. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
October 8, 2025, 2:31 pm
Boy, 13, evades Ben Gurion Airport security to stow away on El Al flight to New York
Crew catches teen before takeoff, discovering he made his way onto the flight despite having no ticket or passport
By ToI Staff
A HelloJets airplane. (HelloJets)
September 15, 2025, 1:23 pm
Brawl breaks out on flight between Tel Aviv, Bucharest; several detained
Romanian border police identify Israelis involved in fight after meeting plane at airport, fine them $930 each
By ToI Staff
A nearly empty Ben Gurion Airport is seen after all flights were canceled following the start of Israeli strikes in Iran, on June 13, 2025. (Roy Alima/Flash90)
June 20, 2025, 1:14 pm
Ban on Israelis flying out raises legal red flags, with many needing to leave
Watchdog group says cabinet resolution establishing exceptions committee to grant some citizens permission to depart may violate constitutional right
By Jeremy Sharon
An Asiana Airlines plane is parked as one of the plane's doors suddenly opened at Daegu International Airport in Daegu, South Korea, Friday, May 26, 2023. (Yun Kwan-shick/Yonhap via AP)
May 26, 2023, 11:48 am
Passenger opens plane door mid-air on flight in South Korea, 9 hospitalized
Incident occurs minutes before landing; passenger detained by police but motive for opening the door on the Asiana flight is not clear
By AFP
Then-president Reuven Rivlin at the President's Residence in Jerusalem on April 5, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 20, 2022, 6:17 pm
Rivlin said to argue with El Al flight attendants over plane seat
Due to change amid ongoing disagreements between Israel and UAE over security arrangements, former president said to take seat intended for flight attendants
By ToI Staff
Rescue teams work amid debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 8, 2020, killing everyone on board. (AFP)
January 13, 2020, 3:57 pm
Iran denies it tried to ‘cover up’ downing of Ukrainian airliner
Despite claiming for days that plane crashed due to technical failure before admitting it was a missile, Tehran says officials were acting on ‘existing information at the time’
By AFP
A Turkish Airlines plane seen at the airstrip at Ben Gurion International Airport. February 26, 2015. (Moshe Shai/ Flash90/ File)
January 13, 2020, 3:31 pm
Israeli flyers timorous as Middle Eastern carriers keep their routes over Iran
Many in the Jewish state fly to East Asia via Istanbul or Amman with airlines that haven’t rerouted flights since downing of Ukrainian plane
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Two Qantas planes taxi on the runway at Sydney Airport in Sydney, Australia, August 20, 2015. (Rick Rycroft/AP)
January 8, 2020, 8:02 pm
Airlines scramble as Iranian airspace becomes no-go zone
Many international carriers say they will avoid flying over Iran and Iraq amid tensions with US, causing significant delays worldwide
By Emily Schmall
An Israeli man being removed from a flight by Sicily police after he demanded to be seated near his son, in undated footage released on October 21, 2019. (Screenshot: Facebook)
October 22, 2019, 7:53 am
Israeli man removed from plane after demanding to be seated near his son
Flight from Sicily to Tel Aviv was reportedly approaching takeoff when staff decided to go back and call police; eyewitness says issue could have been easily resolved
By ToI Staff
July 3, 2017, 2:30 am
US lifts laptop ban for Abu Dhabi carrier
Etihad implements enhanced security measures, additional screening for passengers, reducing fears of terror attack
By AFP
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