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October 5, 2023, 9:41 am
Israeli weapons quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh — sources, data
Flight tracker info shows many visits to Ovda airport in southern Israel by Azerbaijani planes before offensive, amid strategic partnership against Iran; region’s Armenians dismayed
By
Isabel Debre
March 6, 2023, 9:24 pm
Flight data puts spotlight on decade of weapons sales from Israel to Azerbaijan
Newspaper reveals that since 2013, nearly 100 cargo flights operated by Azeri airline have landed at only Israeli airbase where explosives allowed
By
ToI Staff
January 16, 2022, 4:22 pm
Israeli Air Force, US military hold joint aerial drill over Negev
‘Desert Falcon’ exercise is latest cooperation between IDF and America’s Middle East-focused Central Command
By
Judah Ari Gross
October 25, 2021, 5:02 pm
In landmark visit, UAE air chief in Israel to observe ‘Blue Flag’ exercise
Military’s largest, most advanced aerial exercise to date pits fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft against fictional ‘Dragonland,’ which looks not unlike Syria
By
Judah Ari Gross
March 4, 2019, 9:58 pm
Eilat’s Ramon airport welcomes first international flights
Ryanair flight from Poland first from abroad to land at new airport; old airport in center of Eilat set to close later this month
By
Ori Lewis
November 9, 2017, 5:12 pm
For first time in 100 years, Luftwaffe in Israel’s skies in huge air drill
German fighters fly alongside planes from India, France, Greece, Poland, Italy, the US and Israel taking on the IAF’s dreaded Red Squadron as Israel hosts biggest ever exercise
By
Judah Ari Gross
May 21, 2017, 2:58 pm
Israeli-American coalition takes on ‘enemy’ aircraft in the south
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit, pilots from US, Israeli Air Forces fly together in Juniper Falcon air exercise
By
Judah Ari Gross
May 8, 2017, 12:50 pm
US planes to fly in Israeli Air Force exercise this week
Israeli, American pilots head to Ovda air base, north of Eilat, for joint maneuvers in the skies over the Arava desert
By
Judah Ari Gross
October 28, 2016, 10:55 am
Chaos in Eilat as airport, roads closed following massive rainfall
Hotels flooded, cars stranded as city sees 140% of its annual rain descend in one night; meteorologists warns of flash floods, more bad weather to come
By
ToI Staff
June 24, 2016, 4:33 am
Israelis to get duty-free shops on Eilat flights
New airport opening next year will allow passengers to buy products at reduced prices without leaving country
By
ToI Staff
March 1, 2016, 4:55 pm
2 Israeli fighter jets said to nearly crash into Ryanair plane
IAF F-16s come ‘dangerously close’ to passenger aircraft, with 162 on board, above Eilat’s Ovda airport; airline denies near-miss
By
ToI Staff
November 4, 2015, 11:47 am
Dozens of flights grounded as dust storm envelops Israel
Airport Authority closes Eilat airport; health services recommend people remain indoors; power outages predicted
By
Raoul Wootliff
October 30, 2015, 12:53 am
Israel hosts its largest-ever international air force exercise
Israeli, American, Greek, and Polish air personnel square off against a fictional enemy state in two-week drill
By
Judah Ari Gross
October 19, 2015, 9:03 pm
Israeli, US officials put Iran deal behind them to team up on energy
Until recently, ministers Steinitz and Moniz were at loggerheads, but Washington meetings may herald warmer ties
By
Rebecca Shimoni Stoil
July 8, 2015, 12:13 pm
Low-cost airline Ryanair to begin Israel flights
Discount carrier’s entry into local market will bring European vacationers to the southern city of Eilat
By
Luke Tress
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