Ben-Gurion Airport

47 airlines will operate throughout the month, with Greece, Cyprus, and Italy leading the list of most in-demand destinations. The Airports Authority warns of heavy congestion.

Competing US carriers Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have also canceled flights to Israel, though both are expected to resume service before the end of 2026.

Volunteers greet arriving olim with songs, dancing and signs before local Bnei Akiva branches help welcome them into their new communities.

Only about one-third of flights are departing on schedule as passenger traffic approaches prewar levels, Arkia CEO Oz Berlovitz told 103FM on Thursday.

According to N12, Israeli security forces recommended that Netanyahu's flight leave under secretive conditions after reports that Iran was escalating its efforts to attack Israeli officials.

One fled at the last minute to Panama, the other escaped to Israel after the "Fraud of the Century": A dramatic weekend at Ben-Gurion Airport concluded with two massive extraditions.

The embassy later issued a second security alert, temporarily restricting all US government personnel and their families from personal travel to the West Bank due to "increased volatility."

Ethiopian Airlines will increase Tel Aviv–Addis Ababa flights from 21 to 26 per week in August, with Dreamliner service on select flights, boosting capacity and connections.

"There is no intention to close the airspace of the State of Israel, even in the sensitive strategic-security situation in which we find ourselves," said Yiftach Ron-Tal. 

Military officials said that Israel has developed a unique operational capability that enables precise windows for takeoffs and landings.