Ben-Gurion Airport

WATCH: Indian PM Modi lands in Israel, due to speak at Knesset, visit Yad Vashem

Modi was greeted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben-Gurion Airport. He is due to speak at the Knesset on Tuesday afternoon and will visit Yad Vashem as part of his trip.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embraces PM Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben-Gurion Airport, February 25, 2026.
AN EL AL flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 14, 2025.

El Al flight to Newark returns to Israel mid-flight due to extreme snowstorm in US

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee fires back at Tucker Carlson after interview descends into Israel-smearing

Mike Huckabee and Tucker Carlson.

Tucker Carlson accuses Huckabee of 'prioritizing Israel' in combative Ben-Gurion Airport interview


Foreign airlines returning to Israel faster than expected

Next month there will be 56 more flights between Tel Aviv and New York due to United Airlines return and 41 new flights to various European destinations by Wizz Air.

 Wizz Air

Flights to return to Israel as European Aviation Safety Agency removes restrictions

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its flight restrictions on Israel, allowing airlines to resume operations and restoring Israel’s position on the global aviation map.

 Carrier named airline of the year 2025 by AirlineRatings.com.

A disgraceful national carrier: El Al left many Israelis stranded - opinion

The government has the power to nationalize industries, particularly in times of crisis or when deemed strategically important.

 El Al aircraft

Arkia relaunches direct Tel Aviv-New York flights

The route will no longer require an operational stop in Larnaca, the airline confirmed.

 Arkia airplane

Houthis vow to continue attacking Israel, boast 'hypersonic' missiles - analysis

While the Houthis claimed to have targeted Israel with a hypersonic “Palestine 2” missile, there is no evidence that it is actually hypersonic.

 Footage released by Houthi Military Media says to show a launch of missile, which the Houthis say they fired at Israel, at an unknown location in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released on December 19, 2024.

Covert Wings: The hidden transfer of Israeli aircrafts hours before Operation Rising Lion

Hours before Operation Rising Lion, Israel was making additional preparations -- secretly moving its fleet of planes from Ben-Gurion to airports in Cyprus, Greece, and the US.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024.

FedEx restarts full express service to Israel after two-week airspace shutdown

FedEx has returned to normal import-export operations in Israel following the reopening of the country’s airspace, the company said on Wednesday.

 FedEx airplane.

El Al resumes ticket sales to and from Israel following 12 day Iran war

Air France also announced the same day that flights between Paris and Tel Aviv will resume on Monday, July 7. 

El Al flight at Ben Gurion International Airport, May 13, 2025

Ben-Gurion Airport to resume departure flights, 50 person limit per flight

Departure flights are only allowed 50 people per flight, and only 1,500 people are allowed in the airport at a time.

 AN EL AL flight takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport. Israel is grappling with a profound social crisis, increasingly reflected in a growing wave of emigration. Yet, the global presence of Israelis holds significant value for Israel, the writer maintains.

First flight ferrying Israelis back into country since Iran strikes lands at Ben-Gurion

The flight was part of Operation Safe Return, launched to bring home between 100,000 and 150,000 Israelis stuck abroad.

 View of the almost empty Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, after all flights were cancelled following an Israeli attack on Iran, June 13, 2025.