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A US Air Force aircraft takes off from the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, on May 24, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 27, 2026, 10:03 am
Transportation Ministry says it reached deal to clear US jets clogging up Tel Aviv airport
Reports say terms agreed after minister asked Netanyahu to intervene personally, will see 30 refuelers and cargo planes leave Ben Gurion for Israeli Air Force bases by Tuesday
By ToI Staff and Sharon Wrobel
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)
June 24, 2026, 9:05 pm
Reduced US refuelers at Ben Gurion still put flights of 100,000 summer travelers at risk
Aviation officials demand removal of at least 15 more US tankers crowding out civilian planes at Israel’s main airport, ahead of peak July-August travel season
By Sharon Wrobel
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)
June 14, 2026, 5:01 pm
US refuelers at Ben Gurion could ground 2.4 million summer travelers, Regev warns
Transportation minister appeals to Netanyahu to help relocate at least 30 of the 72 American aircraft that are crowding out civilian planes at Tel Aviv’s international airport
By Sharon Wrobel
An Israir flight takes off from Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
June 3, 2026, 3:51 pm
Slovenia turns away Israeli passenger jet, forcing it to land in neighboring Croatia
Israir plane denied permission to touch down in Ljubljana due to government’s opposition to Israel; Foreign Ministry pans ‘unacceptable’ incident and anticipates better ties with incoming PM
By ToI Staff
Kiryat Shmona Mayor Avichai Stern, center front, holds a sign that reads 'Ceasefire = emboldening of Hezbollah,' as he and other residents of the northern city protest outside the US embassy building in Jerusalem on April 19, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 28, 2026, 2:52 pm
Northern officials, residents denounce Lebanon truce: ‘Stop using our kids as sitting ducks’
Council head says decision-makers should move north with their families to see the reality; security cabinet member Regev concedes situation is more of a ‘porous ceasefire’
By ToI Staff
The 78th anniversary Independence Day ceremony, held at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, on April 21, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
April 23, 2026, 10:14 am
How my modest love song was sucked into a chilling machine of political propaganda
The Independence Day torch-lighting ceremony demonstrated how politicians erase the truth using fake sentimentality and turn a national event into a fawning display for Netanyahu
By Amir Ben-David
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
Illustrative: An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 6, 2026, 8:36 pm
Israeli airlines to start outbound flights early Sunday, limited to 70 people per plane
Flydubai and Etihad Airways will resume limited operations to bring home thousands of Israelis stranded in UAE
By Sharon Wrobel
An Israeli couple arrives at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on first repatriation flights on March 5, 2026. (Courtesy of the Israel Airports Authority)
March 5, 2026, 11:32 am
First repatriation flights land in Israel, outbound travel to start Sunday
El Al passenger jet lands from Athens, followed by charter flight from Rome, bringing home the first of some 100,000 stranded abroad by war; up to two planes an hour planned
By Sharon Wrobel and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An El Al aircraft is seen at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on February 25, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 3, 2026, 10:59 pm
Israel okays plan to slowly reopen airspace from Wednesday night for repatriation flights
Goal is to bring back some 10,000 stranded Israelis per day; for now, no outgoing passengers will be allowed on the flights amid security concerns
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al aircraft, at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, on February 25, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
March 2, 2026, 10:44 pm
El Al readies rescue flights as Israel set to gradually reopen airspace next week
Flag carrier plans flights from 22 destinations in the US, Europe and Asia, while Arkia and Israir are starting to fly homeward-bound Israelis to the Egyptian border
By Sharon Wrobel
A bus driver walks to his vehicle outside Teddy Stadium during a game night for the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team in the Malha neighborhood of Jerusalem on January 31, 2026. (Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
February 12, 2026, 11:27 am
‘No one to back us’: Arab bus drivers grapple with surge of racist attacks
Transportation minister, announcing pilot security program, says violence has crossed ‘red line’; drivers have faced assaults for years
By Alice CHANCELLOR
Illustrative: Airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport. February 11, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
February 4, 2026, 11:30 pm
After years of talks, Israel to approve new international airport in Negev
Site in Ziklag, near Beersheba, was reportedly rejected in the past for clashing with Air Force and Ben Gurion flight paths, and because of its proximity to Gaza
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative: A man holds a smartphone showing the app for ride-sharing service Uber in London, on March 17, 2021. (Tolga Akmen / AFP)
January 18, 2026, 8:53 pm
Israel moves a step closer to allowing Uber and Lyft on its streets
Ministerial committee approves a draft bill for shared ride-hailing services to operate in Israel, aiming to increase transportation supply and reduce taxi fares
By Sharon Wrobel
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