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Herzog welcomes Israelis home from wartime rescue flights at Ben-Gurion airport

Herzog drew a connection between Israelis returning home after the long wartime journey and the upcoming holiday of Passover, and the ancient Jewish exodus from Egypt. 

AIRPLANES AT the Ben Gurion International airport. February 11, 2026.
El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026.

Rescheduling or rebooking? Israeli airlines prepare for post-war reality

An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over central Israel, February 28, 2026

IDF: Ben-Gurion Airport, Israeli airspace may reopen Monday evening

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during the memorial service for political activist Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium on September 21, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona.

Leaked security footage debunks Tucker Carlson’s claim of being detained at Ben-Gurion Airport


Metal solution: Eltron company won the tender of the Airports Authority

Eltron, top Israeli metal solutions provider, wins Israel Airports Authority tender again. Services include production, supply, installation, and maintenance of doors and gates.

  Eltron company is part of the Trelidor group /

Israel Airport Authority announces Ben-Gurion Airport resumes full aviation activity

Airport is fully operational after an early closure. Israir Airlines reports flight disruptions due to crew anxieties amid security concerns.

 An El Al flight takes off at the Ben Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

A small, advanced propeller: all about Air Haifa's new plane

Yesterday, the first plane of Air Haifa landed, receiving lukewarm responses online due to its "propellers" reminiscent of old planes.

Air Haifa launched their new airplane in July as part of their airline launch.

'Snipers were present': Serious security incident reported at Ben-Gurion Airport

A witness to the incident told Walla: "Somebody told me snipers were present...We got rushed into the building and could not see a thing."

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport

Can you guess what the world's longest flight route will be in 2025?

The longest flight in the world, from New York to Singapore, is just under 19 hours. In 2025, another world record is expected to be broken in aviation.

 Singapore Airlines currently operates the world's longest flight routes.

Health Ministry criticized for allowing smoking at airport terminal

The Health Ministry and Israel Airports Authority are being condemned for allowing the return of smoking rooms to Terminal 3 at Ben-Gurion Airport despite prohibition three years ago.

A woman smoking while looking out the window.

Passengers take bags from tarmac as Ben-Gurion suffers luggage-related delays

A video posted to N12 shows passengers reclaiming luggage on their own, reportedly unwilling to wait for workers to do it any longer.

 Workers handle packages of Israeli humanitarian aid destined for Ukraine, at Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 1, 2022

We wouldn't bet on an airport cab in Israel, and neither should you

Walla News conducted an investigation into the messy taxi situation at Ben-Gurion Airport, and the results may not be to your liking.

 Taxis at the Ben Gurion Airport outside of Tel Aviv on August 7, 2018

Allenby Border Crossing launches 24-7 pilot opening after US push

US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Crossing on early Wednesday, to hear an update on the pilot program.

 US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides visited the Allenby Crossing on early Wednesday, to hear an update on the pilot program which has seen the crossing remain open 24 hours a day, November 9, 2022

Palestinian driver rams through Ben-Gurion Airport entry checkpoint

At around 1:15 a.m., the suspect crashed through a checkpoint to the airport via Israel's Highway 1. No casualties were reported.

An El Al plane in Ben Gurion Airport