Ben Gurion International Airport

COVID-19 test at Ben Gurion Airport to cost 140 shekels

Starting in June, all those landing in Israel will be required to pay for a COVID-19 test, which had been free until this point.

Massive rocket barrage on Ben Gurion Airport, central Israel

Sirens sound across central Israel and around Ben Gurion Airport as massive barrage of rockets launched from Gaza Strip.

Ben Gurion Airport planning for Indian variant

Transportation Min. requests information on changes in protocol required to prevent Indian coronavirus mutation from spreading in Israel.

Unlimited number of people may now enter Israel

Committee approves move to allow unlimited numbers of people to arrive at Ben Gurion Airport, cancels requirement for prior approval.

For first time: Polling stations at Ben Gurion Airport

People required to go into isolation upon landing on election day will be able to vote at the airport.

Israel to open COVID-19 vaccination booth at Ben Gurion Airport?

Will Israelis returning from abroad be able to receive coronavirus vaccines before leaving the airport?

Health Minister:

'If we had opened the skies there would be 16,000 dead'

Health Minister rejects calls to allow 4,000 Israelis to return daily to vote in the elections.

Flights to four more destinations to be approved?

Transportation Min. Regev instructs staff to examine adding four more cities to list for emergency flights.

Ben Gurion to reopen Sunday

With the lowest single-day infection rate since December, Israel has decided to reopen its borders starting Sunday.

Airport may reopen on Sunday

Number of flights may be unlimited, quarantine to continue for anyone without proof of coronavirus immunization or recovery.

Airport to reopen before elections?

Transportation Min. Regev says 'Exceptions Committee' may soon be disbanded, allowing all Israelis to fly in for elections.

US threatens to bar El Al flights from landing

US gives Israel ultimatum, threatening to bar El Al from landing in US if Israel doesn't allow US airlines to fly into Tel Aviv.

Are deliveries to Israel affected by airport closure?

Cargo flights continue, but passenger flights were canceled: Have the changes affected delivery of merchandise to Israel?

State to fund single flight per day

With the closure of Ben-Gurion airport, the state has introduced a single flight per day for Israelis approved to leave the country.

'Closing airport for six days won't be enough'

Head of Public Health Services, Dr. Alroy-Preis, warns skies will need to remain closed for 'several weeks' for move to have an effect.

Sa'ar: The state is drowning

New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar lashed out at the Prime Minister over his decision to close Ben Gurion Airport.

Details of planned Ben Gurion Airport closure

Proposal to halt flights to and from Israel, other than humanitarian cases, to be voted on by Israeli government.

Netanyahu to demand immediate closure of Ben Gurion Airport

Health Ministry requests renewal of electronic tracking of arrivals as Ben Gurion Airport braces for immediate closure.

Entry to Israel dependent on negative coronavirus test?

Stricter measures agreed upon during emergency meeting aim to limit spread of mutations in Israel.

Bennett: Why did we wait until now to test incoming passengers?

Yamina chairman criticizes Netanyahu for waiting to order that people entering Israel be required to undergo coronavirus testing.

Ben Gurion: Int'l flight check-in moves to Terminal 1

Flight registration and security check for int'l flights moves to Terminal 1 as upgrade work takes place in Terminal 3.

Prime Minister, Health Minister visit airport COVID-19 lab

PM: 'We moved from 1st to 2nd stage in lockdown exit plan, but if there's no improvement in indices, we won't enter third stage.'

Netanyahu gets haircut: 'Let's go strengthen small business.'

PM photographed getting haircut in Givatayim: 'Don't leave any edges.'

Watch: Israeli-American delegation departs for Bahrain

Israel, Bahrain to establish formal diplomatic relations at special ceremony in Manama later today. "We’re bringing the Bible back to life."

Ben Gurion Airport prepares to open skies

After government approval, Ben Gurion Airport ready to accept travelers leaving country. Returns from red states must enter full isolation.

Ben Gurion airport opens tomorrow at midnight

AG says continued closure of airport is problematic, as airlines are threatening lawsuits.

Ben Gurion Airport will not close during lockdown

Citizen leaving home for airport must bring valid ticket 4 hours before flight and will be allowed unlimited movement beyond 500 meters.

Coronavirus lab to open in Ben Gurion Airport

Company wins tender to open coronavirus testing lab, plans to offer four-hour test results.

List of 'green countries' expanded

Australia, UAE, Ireland, Thailand and other countries added to list of countries from which returnees will not be required isolation.

Chaos at Ben Gurion Airport: No departures for Ukraine

Ukrainian airline refuses to fly Breslov Hasidim who arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.

Skies open to 'green' countries today

First flight to Bulgaria to take off from Ben Gurion today as travel to and from Europe without quarantine resumes in limited format.

Coronavirus lab at Ben Gurion Airport - only in October

Transportation Ministry working on plans to allow businessmen, tourists, to enter and exit Israel more easily.

The gates are cloooosing fast

Diaspora Jews are burying their heads in the mudslide of Galut once again, and continuing on with their mass denial and fantasy lives.Op-ed.

World's heaviest aircraft lands in Israel for first time

Plane brought United States Army trucks to Israel that will be used by Iron Dome systems purchased by US military.

Shidduch dating: Coming to an airport terminal near you

Lawmakers are putting together a plan to allow matches to take place even as the CV-19 virus prevents foreigners from entering Israel.

Report: Flights may resume only after fall holidays

Concerns of large numbers of Israelis arriving for holidays force skies to remain closed through early October, report says.

Why are Israel's skies still closed?

Other countries have reopened their airports with 2-step testing, but the Health Ministry refuses to back such a step in Israel.

Work at Ben Gurion Airport to continue

Ministers of Finance and Transportation reached agreement allowing for the continuation of construction work, other vital functions at BG.

UAE plane with assistance for PA lands in Israel

For second time, Etihad cargo plane carrying coronavirus aid for the PA lands at Ben Gurion Airport.

Strike at Ben Gurion Airport ends

Transportation Min. Regev intervenes, ending airport strike after just one hour.

Workers at Ben Gurion Airport go on strike

Workers at Ben Gurion Airport announce strike, forcing planes en route to Israel to find alternative landing solutions.

Flights from Israel's Ben Gurion Airport to resume in July

Airport officials say no departures will be permitted in June, with outbound flights resuming only in July.

History at Ben Gurion Airport:

Plane arrives from Abu Dhabi to Israel for first time

Etihad Airways plane lands in Israel after direct flight from Abu Dhabi. Medical equipment for PA on plane.

Will Ben Gurion Airport be reopened soon?

New plan aims to reduce chance of coronavirus transmission in airport and during flights.

Watch: Ben Gurion Airport looking like a ghost town

Sraya Lotan from the Israel Airports Authority filmed the deserted airport amid the coronavirus pandemic.

From Argentina to Israel: Rescue flight takes off

Upon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, the returnees will be required to stay at "coronavirus hotel" for two weeks.

Watch: From the airplane straight into quarantine

Passengers are checked for virus symptoms & given the choice of two hotels.

Watch: Disinfecting Ben Gurion Airport

Airports Authority crews clean buses, airport entry corridors for coronavirus.

Ben Gurion Airport train to close to returning fliers

Only airport employees and people flying domestically to be allowed to enter train station at Ben Gurion Airport.

Watch: World leaders converge in Israel

Leaders from dozens of countries land at Ben Gurion Airport to take part in commemorations of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Ben Gurion's Terminal 1 to close to international flights

Terminal 1 closes to international flights in honor of Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial event.

Israel's 'Air Force One' revealed

New official plane of the prime minister and president seen at Ben Gurion Airport.

From New York to the polls and back

Zerach and Rachel Greenfeld buy round-trip ticket from NY just to vote in Israeli elections. "So that the kids know what's important."

Lod residents demonstrate in front of airport

Lod residents protest noise pollution caused by planes taking off over their city - at five in the morning.

The cigarettes that made Aliyah

New immigrant caught with 19 suitcases filled to the brim with only cigarettes, attempting to avoid customs tax.

Disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport

Technical problem with luggage checking system at Israel's largest airport causing delays, forcing flights to be pushed off.

Israeli Druze diplomat decries treatment by airport security

Israel's ambassador to Panama, a member of the Druze community, blasts airport security's treatment of him and his family.

Watch: An unusual arrival at Ben Gurion Airport

A special visit by an unusual passenger arriving in Ben Gurion Airport taken into custody after stretching his legs in the terminal.

A day in the life of an Israeli customs inspector

Cigarettes rolled in flatbread and puppies in bags are just some of the strange things that customs inspectors see every day at Ben-Gurion.

'We don't want to die'

Passengers on flight from Israel to Greece refuse to remain on board after being told plane's brakes need to cool off following sudden stop.