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Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv after a strike was announced, August 20, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
Ben Gurion Airport and workers agree to ease post-strike backlog, but next crisis looms
By Sharon Wrobel
Airports Authority and staff to relieve airport congestion, while union still warns of shortage of hundreds of workers ahead of the busy Jewish holidays starting next month
Thousands of passengers wait at Ben Gurion International Airport during a strike, August 20, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Wildcat labor strike brings Ben Gurion Airport to halt on busiest travel day of year
By ToI Staff and Noam Lehmann
Illustrative: Ballots are counted at the Knesset in Jerusalem, a day after the general elections, March 4, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
August 17, 2026, 11:22 am
Likud threatens legal action against initiative to bring Israelis abroad back to vote
Netanyahu’s party claims organization is operating illegally and in contradiction to party financing laws; AID Coalition responds that is non-partisan, not providing funding
By ToI Staff
Young Israelis ride an electric scooter in Tel Aviv on May 22, 2024. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
August 11, 2026, 4:43 pm
E-scooter riders 3 times more likely to suffer brain injury than motorcyclists – UK study
Researchers say users have an increased risk of organ trauma; women are more than twice as likely to suffer severe injuries, prompting calls for stricter rules in Israel
By Diana Bletter
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters set fire to construction materials during a protest against work on the Jerusalem Light Rail in the Bar-Ilan area of Jerusalem, June 8, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 9, 2026, 8:25 pm
Rioting by Haredi extremists has caused NIS 600 million damage to Jerusalem light rail work
Transport Ministry says ultra-Orthodox groups’ vandalism of infrastructure and equipment at the construction site in the Bar-Ilan area has set light rail expansion back 2 years
By Sharon Wrobel
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
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
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
People surround a check-in counter at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, March 9, 2026. (Screen capture: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
March 10, 2026, 3:37 am
Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport after outbound passengers refused boarding in mix-up
Confusion said caused by Transportation Ministry changing passenger quota on some aircraft from 100 to 200, then back to 100, day after outbound flights resume
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis stranded in Dubai board a plane chartered by Israir to Aqaba airport in Jordan, March 6, 2026. (Courtesy Israir)
March 9, 2026, 7:20 pm
First flights bringing Israelis back home from Dubai land at Ben Gurion Airport
604 Israelis stuck since start of Iran war arrive on flydubai flights in Tel Aviv; over 50% of Israelis stranded abroad on eve of war return home via air and land border routes
By Sharon Wrobel
Israelis arrive at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport on first repatriation flights on March 5, 2026. (Courtesy of the Israel Airports Authority)
March 5, 2026, 10:07 pm
On first day of repatriation flights, 3,500 Israelis fly home amid Iran missile alerts
Plane from Tibilisi forced to abort landing due to missile salvo; more flights to be added Friday to help bring home 120,000 stranded abroad; some outbound flights to start Sunday
By Sharon Wrobel
An El Al flight takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran toward Israel, February 28, 2026. (Oren Cohen/Flash90)
February 28, 2026, 11:02 pm
Iran conflict strands tens of thousands of Israelis abroad
Rescue flights planned for when airspace reopens; travelers advised to stay calm and follow updates; two flydubai flights from Ben Gurion divert to Saudi Arabia
By Zev Stub, Sharon Wrobel and Jessica Steinberg
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
Cars stand in traffic as construction is underway at HaShalom Bridge in Tel Aviv. September 28, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
September 28, 2025, 1:41 pm
Ban on Shabbat repair work at key bridge causes major Tel Aviv traffic snarls
Lapid says government ‘doesn’t care for the citizens,’ just politics, as Ayalon Highway renovation takes place on weekdays due to ultra-Orthodox parties’ opposition to Sabbath work
By ToI Staff
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