Ben-Gurion Airport

Damage to electrical infrastructure in Tel Aviv area disrupts train traffic

To enable restoration work, trains will not run today between Binyamina and Netanya, and between Tel Aviv HaHagana and Lod or Ben-Gurion Airport.

View of the Israel Railways train near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, July 21, 2025.
Wizz Air plane seen on the runway

El Al claims Wizz Air Israeli base could 'hurt Israeli aviation, create competitive inequality'

 Terminal 3 at Ben Gurion Airport

Italian priest refused entry to Israel, deported due to 'public security reasons'

 Arkia airplane

Arkia flight succesfully makes emergency landing in Israel after equipment failure


Jerusalem Faction plan to shut down Ben-Gurion Airport to protest haredi draft - report

The protest is in response to the continued arrest of ultra-Orthodox (haredi) men for dodging the draft and refusing to serve in the IDF. 

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Israel foils smuggling of 140 exotic reptiles in Ben-Gurion Airport, animals in terrible condition

Custom inspectors discovered the animals, including iguanas, pythons, tegus, and scorpions, in poor condition after enduring freezing temperatures and a lack of food.

140 reptiles and other animals were seized by Israeli authorities.

'This is not a strike': Ben-Gurion Airport staff claim delays due to lack of staff

Despite the chairman of the workers' committee at Ben-Gurion stating that the staff are not on strike, the Israel Airports Authority announced the workers had begun an 'Italian strike.'

 TRAVELERS AT Ben-Gurion International Airport.

Name of former Ben-Gurion Airport employee cleared for publication in sexual assault case

Roy Neidorf, 31, from Magen Yavne, was employed as an inspector at the Population and Immigration Authority.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

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.