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Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla headed for Gaza and arrested and deported by Israel pose outside a terminal following their arrival at Istanbul Airport on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)
May 21, 2026, 4:28 pm
Amid Ben Gvir furor, Israel deports all 430 foreign flotilla activists, holds one Israeli
Condemnations of Ben Gvir’s video humiliating detainees continue as Italy asks EU for sanctions on the far-right minister, Poland looks to ban him; activists claim they were beaten, tortured; prison service denies it
By Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Airplanes at Ben Gurion Airport. February 11, 2026. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
February 27, 2026, 9:40 am
As Israel plans two new airports, experts say proposed site near Gaza won’t fly
With Ben Gurion set to reach capacity within years, international terminals are planned for the north’s Ramat David and the south’s Ziklag. Only one is grounded in common sense, analysts say
By Sharon Wrobel
Screen capture from video of an interceptor missile fired at a Houthi drone over Eilat, September 8, 2025. (X)
September 8, 2025, 2:56 pm
IDF intercepts 3 Houthi drones launched at south, day after attack on Ramon Airport
No reports of injuries or damage from attacks that set off sirens in some southern communities; Iran-backed rebels take responsibility
By Emanuel Fabian
Smoke rises after an explosive drone launched by the Houthis in Yemen makes impact at Ramon Airport in southern Israel on September 7, 2025. (Social media; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 7, 2025, 5:02 pm
Houthi drone evades defenses, smashes into Ramon Airport terminal in south; one hurt
Military probe finds explosive-laden UAV from Yemen was detected, but not classified as threat; Air Force shot down 3 other drones on Egyptian border minutes before airport impact
By Emanuel Fabian and Sharon Wrobel
This image purportedly shows the scene of a drone impact in Jordan, near Israel's Ramon Airport, April 2, 2024. (Social media: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 2, 2024, 1:38 pm
Drone explodes in Jordan near southern Israel’s Ramon Airport
Aircraft of unknown origin strikes open area some 200 meters from the border northeast of Eilat
By Emanuel Fabian
West Bank Palestinians prepare to board a flight to Turkey at Israel's Ramon Airport, August 22, 2022. (Flash90)
August 25, 2022, 8:53 pm
Jordan chafes at Israel’s move to let Palestinians fly via Eilat’s Ramon Airport
Competing route bypasses Amman, which West Bank residents have long used as a hub for international travel
By Tobias Siegal
Palestinian residents of West Bank are seen ready to board a flight at Ramon Airport on August 22, 2022.(Flash90)
August 22, 2022, 11:59 am
In first, Palestinians take off to Cyprus from Eilat’s Ramon Airport
Arkia Airlines initiative takes 40 residents of Hebron and Bethlehem to Larnaca, side by side with Israeli passengers
By ToI Staff
Ramon Airport during the official opening ceremony, January 21, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 21, 2022, 3:18 pm
On eve of its start, plan to let Palestinians use Eilat’s Ramon Airport shelved
Airports Authority announces open-ended postponement of flights to Antalya and Istanbul on 2 Turkish airlines for West Bank Palestinians, who currently have to depart from Jordan
By ToI Staff
A Ryanair Boeing 737 airliner seen at Ramon Airport near Eilat, March 4, 2019. (Rafi Peled/Israel Airport Authority)
August 9, 2022, 6:49 pm
In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport
Turkey-based airlines will start offering flights later this month, though unclear how Palestinians will get to southern airport or if long drive there is practical
By Tobias Siegal
Travelers in the departures hall at Ben Gurion International Airport on August 5, 2021 (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
August 26, 2021, 11:00 am
Aviation workers’ labor strike disrupts flights in and out of country
Employees protest plan to cut hundreds of jobs from Israel Airports Authority workforce; sides agree to resume operations after several hours
By Stuart Winer
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