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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


Israel's airspace closed: How to enter, leave the Jewish state during Iran escalations - explainer

There are other ways to leave and enter Israel other than by flights. Here are your options, and how much they will cost.

 An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israel's state plane, Wing of Zion, departs for Athens amid fears of Iranian retaliation

Israel's version of Air Force One took off from Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday morning just before IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin announced that Iran launched over 100 attack drones.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

Lufthansa postpones flights to Israel until late June

Several airlines canceled flights to Israel in recent weeks following a Houthi missile strike on Ben-Gurion Airport in April.

 Planes of Lufthansa

We need to remember which airlines abandoned Israel, even if it comes at a cost - opinion

Now, the options to soar are limited, and while flying abroad can have a euphoric effect, keep in mind it will cost you to achieve this inner peace.

 TRAVELERS AT Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Look for me in the lounge: 5 new luxury lounges to open at Ben Gurion Airport

Dan Hotels, which has operated five lounges at Ben Gurion Airport until now, will make way for international companies JETEX in partnership with Teddy Sagi’s LAYAM and SWISSPORT.

 Aspire Executive Lounges

El Al systems temporarily crash, affecting check-in, boarding process

Systems appear to have come back online as of the time of writing, but there is a fear of a potential chain reaction of delays affecting the check-in process.

 El Al plane

Suspect arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport for smuggling gold worth NIS 1.5 million

Sherif Ravi, a resident of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, had returned to Israel from Dubai through Ben-Gurion Airport and tried to bring the gold into the country without declaring it.

 Travelers seen at the arrival hall of Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2018

The growing missile threat from Yemen: How Israel is handling the Houthis’ aggression -opinion

How Jerusalem is handling the new reality with the US-Houthi ceasefire and continued attacks on Israel.

 SECURITY FORCES are on the scene where a missile fired from Yemen hit in the area of Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday. Says the writer: ‘Hello, America? We can manage on our own if necessary. It’s not our first time. But mutual understanding and support would be appreciated.’

Netanyahu's coalition drops to 48 seats as opposition gain ground - poll

Beyond party preferences, the poll also measured public opinion on haredi integration into the IDF and the teachers' strike.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2025.

Reporter's Notebook: Hundreds stranded at airports as prices remain sky-high

Hundreds of people found themselves stuck in airports across Europe and Israel – some with no assistance and others facing exorbitant costs.

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