Ben Gurion Airport

Additional U.S. refueling aircraft are on their way to Israel, though commercial flights are not expected to be affected at this time. Earlier today, it was reported that the Israel Airports Authority has asked for 19 U.S. aircraft to be removed from Ben-Gurion Airport by the end of 2026.

Despite challenges at Ben-Gurion Airport and the absence of some airlines, Israelis set a new record for overseas travel in August. At the same time, incoming tourism remained weak, with a slight drop in visitor numbers compared with the same period last year.

Israel Airports Authority is preparing for a Tishrei holiday travel surge: More than 3 million passengers are expected to pass through its facilities during September and the holiday season. The authority has issued a series of guidelines for the public.

Following the congestion and disruptions, the Israel Airports Authority management and workers’ committee have agreed on immediate steps to restore normal operations at Ben-Gurion Airport. Management employees will join shifts, while the hiring of new workers will continue ahead of the Tishrei holidays.

A labor dispute at Ben Gurion Airport shut down check-in counters and disrupted flights, which began gradually resuming at 3 p.m. The Airports Authority and Transportation Ministry threatened legal action, while the Histadrut said it had warned for months about staffing shortages.

Security warnings about Iranian efforts to target senior Israeli officials led to heightened precautions around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States. His flight, schedule, and meeting with President Donald Trump were kept under tight secrecy.

A malfunction in Greece’s airspace radar system is causing major delays on flights to and from Israel. Because of the issue, limits were placed on the pace of air traffic, and airlines are changing routes.

Kozo Okamoto, 78, died in Beirut, where he had lived since being released from an Israeli prison in 1985 as part of the Jibril prisoner exchange. In 1972, he and two other terrorists murdered 24 people in an attack at Ben Gurion Airport.

The U.S. is expanding its military presence in the Middle East by deploying additional fighter jets and refueling aircraft as tensions with Iran escalate.

Three passengers were arrested on a Lufthansa flight at Ben Gurion Airport after allegedly assaulting officers and refusing to leave the aircraft.

Ben Gurion Airport could face widespread flight cancellations after the U.S. reportedly halted plans to relocate military refueling aircraft.

After the missile fire from Iran and growing fears of a wider escalation, Israel’s Home Front Command has tightened restrictions nationwide. The measures include canceling classes, limiting gatherings, and weighing cuts to activity at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israel is in talks with the United States to reduce the number of American refueling aircraft parked at Ben Gurion Airport. The move is meant to free up parking space ahead of the summer travel rush, while still protecting security needs and coordination with Washington.

Ben Gurion Airport has opened a new waiting lot for drivers picking up passengers, in an effort to ease congestion around the terminals and improve traffic flow. As part of the move, drivers can park their cars for the first hour free of charge.

Israel's Transport Ministry freezes the Wizz Air project in response to the airline's decision not to resume operations in Israel until May 22 and amid a spike in fuel prices.

Anti-Israel conservative commentator alleges passports were confiscated after Huckabee interview; airport authority and U.S. Embassy say encounter was routine security screening

Israeli and US airlines suspend multiple routes between Ben Gurion Airport and New York due to widespread weather-related cancellations at major US hubs

Muslims visiting from Turkey were filmed praying on a tallit in the synagogue at Ben Gurion Airport, later stating they were simply looking for a place to pray.