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Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

Israeli airlines, including El Al and Arkia, are ready to evacuate their fleets globally to avoid missile threats, according to Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
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Bar Refaeli launches Livelle pop-up at Ben-Gurion Airport duty-free

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Suspect caught at Ben-Gurion Airport after Kadima shooting, while drugs were found in Netanya

Sydney family becomes first olim of 2026, landing at Ben-Gurion on January 1

Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026's first olim


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.

Visitors stranded in Israel navigate challenges of being stuck amid escalation

Airlines have canceled thousands of flights, offering no real solutions for accommodation or onward travel for those stranded in Israel amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

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

Action over words: In moments of crisis, Greece and Cyprus stepped up for Israel - opinion

The decision to concentrate Israeli citizens in Cyprus and Greece was no coincidence, but a powerful demonstration of the strategic alliance that has been steadily built over the past decade.

 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.

Israel launches rescue operation to bring close to 150,000 stranded Israelis home

Operation 'Safe Return': Private airlines and the Mano Maritime shipping company will be mobilized to bring stranded Israelis home by air and by sea.

 An El Al flight lands at Ben Gurion Airport, March 31, 2025

Israelis shouldn't enter country through Jordan, Egypt's Sinai borders, NSC says

Private initiatives have emerged to help Israelis trapped abroad to enter the locked-down country through Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt.

 People cross to Egypt through the Taba Border Crossing, during the summer holiday, in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, August 6, 2023