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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 346

Ori Lewis

Slovenia's goalkeeper Jab Oblak concedes a goal to Israel's Eran Zahavi during the Euro 2020 Group G football qualification match between Israel and Slovenia at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa on March 21, 2019. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
March 22, 2019, 5:00 am
Zahavi equalizer gives Israel 1-1 tie against Slovenia as Euro play starts
National soccer team begins campaign to qualify for Euro cup tourney for first time ever, faces Austria at home on Sunday
By Ori Lewis
Illustrative. An airplane taking off from Eilat's airport, December 2012. (Moshe Shai/ Flash90/ File)
March 18, 2019, 9:51 pm
Eilat city airport closes for good after final departure
Ramon takes over as main airport serving southern resort city; some locals bemoan losing conveniently placed old airport
By Ori Lewis
Otzma Yehudit party member Michael Ben Ari speaks during a press conference held in response to the High Court decision to disqualify his candidacy for the upcoming Knesset elections. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 17, 2019, 11:39 pm
Right seethes, left cheers as top court disqualifies far-right candidate Ben Ari
New Right’s Bennett and Shaked say the ‘justices have left us no choice but to act — and powerfully’ to limit their powers; opposition figures say ‘good riddance’
By Ori Lewis
An Israel Railways train (illustrative photo: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
March 14, 2019, 12:51 am
Comptroller castigates minister on dire state of Israel’s public transportation
Report finds increased road congestion a result of dearth of alternatives; Israel Katz defiant, says he’s leading ‘a revolution’ after a century of under-investment
By Ori Lewis
A Ryanair Boeing 737 airliner seen at Ramon Airport near Eilat, March 4, 2019. (Rafi Peled/Israel Airport Authority)
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
Ramon Airport during the official opening ceremony, January 21, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 21, 2019, 6:54 pm
Jordan protests Israel’s new Ramon airport, claims it could violate airspace
Kingdom says it ‘reserves all options’ in responding to southern airfield located near border, urges international action
By AFP and Ori Lewis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the official opening ceremony of Ramon airport, January 21, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 21, 2019, 12:39 pm
Israel opens new international airport, named for astronaut Ramon, near Red Sea
$500 million facility meant to promote tourism in Eilat, handle two million passengers annually, serve as emergency alternative if TLV’s Ben-Gurion can’t be used during conflict
By Ori Lewis and AFP
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