Tag: Ben Gurion Airport
Panic at Ben-Gurion after car thief breaches security barrier
A state of emergency was declared at Ben-Gurion Airport early Thursday after a car thief attempted to break through a security checkpoint, according to Israeli media reports.
Security forces instructed passengers in the main Terminal 3 to...
Israel to include Gaza Strip in US Visa Waiver pilot
Israel plans to further ease travel for Palestinian Americans living in the Gaza Strip next month, an official told Reuters on Monday, marking the next step in the country's bid to join the United States Visa...
Thousands protest on ‘Day of Resistance’ to judicial reform
Police arrested 71 persons on Tuesday who participated in protests and violated public order as thousands of opponents of the government’s judicial reform initiative blocked highways and interchanges across the country after the Knesset...
Regev warns of ‘harsh’ response if protesters block Ben-Gurion
Opponents of judicial reform should expect a “harsh” response if they disrupt traffic at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday, Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev says.
The leaders of the protest movement against the coalition’s judicial reform initiative, which...
Giant Mexican mural at Ben-Gurion Airport tells the story of the Jewish people
A huge mural, 50 meters long and five meters high and titled "Am Yisrael Chai," celebrating 4,000 years of Jewish history, was unveiled at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday.
The mural tells the story of the...
Summer travel season begins with chaos at Israel’s main airport
After returning to full operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway.
Even though the airport...
Egypt, Israel open new direct flight between Tel Aviv and Sharm el-Sheikh
Israel and Egypt are opening a new direct flight route between Ben-Gurion International Airport and Sharm el-Sheikh, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Wednesday.
Flights are expected to begin during the intermediate days of Passover...
Emirates Airline to launch daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv
Emirates Airline has announced plans for daily flights between Dubai and Tel Aviv starting on Dec. 6.
“Emirates is excited to announce Tel Aviv, one of the region’s key gateways, as its newest destination. With...
Israel welcomes individual tourists back into the country
This is the moment that so many travelers—and Israel’s tourism industry—have been waiting for since the pandemic shut out much of foreign travel through Ben-Gurion International Airport in March 2020.
As of Nov. 1, Israel...
Bennett says for time being, Israelis should avoid non-essential travel abroad
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has asked Israeli citizens this week to avoid non-essential travel overseas in light of the Delta variant of the coronavirus infection rates.
Speaking on Tuesday from Ben-Gurion International Airport, Bennett said...