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Police in Spain beat Gaza flotilla activists

Gaza flotilla activists clash with police after allegedly blocking other passengers from exiting plane at the Bilbao airport. Israeli Foreign Ministry 'demands explanation from Spanish government.

Dramatic recommendation:

Close Ben Gurion Airport immediately due to missile threat

Aviation officials call for Israel's main international airport to be closed just a week and a half before Passover holiday as Iran continues to launch missiles at the country.

Following attack on airport: The sign that raises suspicions

Hours after Iran's attack on an Azerbaijan airport, newly-revealed details raise questions.

In first: Iran attacks Azerbaijan

Iranian Foreign Ministry confirms two UAVs launched from Iran hit international airport.

At Paris airport

Woman spits on Jewish man carrying a Torah scroll

At Charles de Gaulle International Airport, a woman shouted at a haredi Jewish man, telling him to “leave France," and spat at him.

Cyberattack causes disruptions at major European airports

Three of Europe's major airports—in London, Brussels and Berlin—reported widespread disruptions after a cyberattack on a check-in systems provider.

Two decades later:

No more shoes off at US airports

US airports are reportedly phasing out the shoe removal rule at security checkpoints in airports. The rule began after the 2001 "shoe bomber" incident and a 2006 liquid explosives plot.

Decision made

New airport to be built near Rahat

The Prime Minister has decided to establish the planned supplementary airport to Ben Gurion Airport in the area near Rahat, most likely in the Tze'elim region, after the security establishment opposed the alternative in the Negev.

Northern mayors form committee to advance Ramat David airport

Northern mayors urge Netanyahu to advance Ramat David airport, calling it essential for regional growth and national infrastructure.

Swedish airport suspends flight activity due to UAVs

Four UAVs were identified by the control tower at Arlanda Airport near Stockholm, Sweden, forcing suspension of departures and arrivals in the early hours of Monday morning.

Anti-Israel protestors block access to Chicago's O'Hare airport

Protestors block road leading to O'Hare International Airport to protest Boeing sales to Israel, causing airline passengers to leave their cars and walk from the highway to the terminals.

Germany: Man rams airport security gate, fires shots

Police close Hamburg airport after armed individual rams security gate and fires shots into the air.

Protesters surround Minister in airport restaurant

Minister May Golan and her mother were surrounded by protesters at a restaurant in Ben-Gurion airport.

LA airport terminal evacuated due to carbon dioxide leak

Terminal 8 evacuated as 'hazmat investigation' determines source of leak that caused several staff to fall sick.

Pro-Russian cyberattack on US airports

Airports in the US have been targeted for cyberattacks Monday by an attacker within Russia

Shots fired at Dallas Love Field Airport

FAA declares ground stop preventing flights from taking off for Dallas airport amid reports of active shooter.

Op-ed:

How to cause mass panic in a foreign country

Don't bring a mortar to an airport, especially an airport in Israel. (But do come and see the beautiful Land of the Bible.) Op-ed.

Delta flight lands with blown tire at Atlanta Airport

Delta flight landing in Atlanta on Sunday has a blown tire and skids to a halt after a rough landing.

Bomb scare on flight from Cairo to Moscow

Flight returned to Cairo airport 22 minutes after takeoff because a threatening written message was found on one of the seats

Japan: 5 flights delayed - by a turtle

Turtle wanders onto runway at Narita International Airport, causing planes to not take off until it was captured.

70 killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing

10 US soldiers among the dead as explosion rocks only airport evacuating people out of Afghanistan.

Giant COVID testing tent in Ben-Gurion airport

Several government ministries have joined together to create a massive open-air testing center in Ben-Gurion airport.

'Ben Gurion Airport has become symbol of government's failures'

Members of the Yesh Atid Party went to 'see the government's failures from close up.'

Ben Gurion Airport closes to incoming and outgoing flights

Government decision banning nearly all air travel goes into effect, leading to closure of Israel's primary international airport.

New Los Angeles variant identified in Israel

At least five cases of a new COVID-19 variant from Los Angeles have been confirmed in Israel.

'750,000 people entered Israel with no oversight amid pandemic'

Naftali Bennett calls Prime Minister to account over COVID testing at Ben-Gurion Airport.

European airports to use Israeli-made coronavirus test

Rapid coronavirus screening test developed in Israel to be used in multiple European airports.

FAA halts flights to New York, Philadelphia airports

FAA temporarily halts flights to NY, Philadelphia airports after trainee tests positive for coronavirus.

5 Israelis detained at Moscow airport

Israeli passengers detained for 3 hours, put in locked room without access to bathroom, and returned to Israel without explanation,

Airlines may soon allow liquids on flights

New 3D scanners expected to eliminate need for liquid ban.

Watch: Toddler swept away on baggage conveyor belt

Toddler breaks right hand after jumping onto conveyor belt and falling into bag room at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

British Airways cancels flights to Cairo

British Airways suspends flights to Egyptian capital for one week as a 'precaution.' Lufthansa flights to Cairo are also canceled.

INTO THE FRAY: Commanders taking the name of Israel's security in vain

England:

Man and woman held in Gatwick Airport drone sightings

47-year-old man, 54-year-old woman from Crawley questioned in multiple drone sightings that shut down Gatwick Airport.

Watch: Passenger, tired of waiting, sits on plane's wing

Passenger on Ryanair flight from London to Malaga, tired of waiting in plane at the airport, goes out emergency exit and sits on wing.

Watch: Man arrested after alleged 'anti-Semitic' rant on flight

Man wrapped in tallit arrested at airport in Atlanta after allegedly 'uttering anti-Semitic words' on flight from Washington DC.

Association for Israel Studies backs student detained at airport

International academic group asserts there is no better place to learn about the Jewish state than at one of its top universities.

Charges dropped against Israeli who brought fake bomb to airport

Israeli businessman arrested for carrying homemade fake bomb at Newark airport will not face trial.

This is the most germ-filled surface in an airport

New research reveals the most germ-infested area of an airport - and it isn't the bathroom.

Miracle on the runway

Cessna plane at Herzliya airport damaged during landing and stuck on runway, landing gear also broke during landing; pilot unhurt.

3 dead, 70 injured in huge explosion near Italian airport

An explosion sent an enormous fireball into the sky near the Bologna Airport in Italy, killing 3 and injuring dozens.

Plane collision at Ben Gurion Airport

German plane backs up into El Al passenger jet on tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport.

Israelis forced off of Turkish plane after joking about bombs

Three Israeli nationals removed from Turkish Airlines plane, interrogated after falsely claiming to be carrying explosives.

'An impressive and smart security fence'

Defense Minister tours fence under construction near Eilat, designed to protect aircraft from attack at airport .

British flight held on Paris tarmac over terror threat

Security forces surround plane, search passengers and baggage after reports of 'direct threat.'

Wizz Air: New low-cost flights to start in winter

Wizz Air launches four new routes, flying from Negev airport to Europe; tickets start at 89 NIS.

Paris airport evacuated due to security incident

Airport staff evacuate terminal of Paris' largest airport due to 'security concerns.'

Fed up Israeli passenger removed from Colombia flight

Israeli gets booted from Colombia plane after 'threatening' to detonate a bomb.

Delta Airlines 'systems are down everywhere'

Delta is tracking the source of a global computer outage as angry passengers queue at airports around the world

Car bomb found in main Bulgarian airport

Van loaded with explosive device found in international airport at capital city of Sofia, police hold controlled detonation.

Security Blunder: US Airports Hired 73 People with Terror Links

Homeland Security report reveals massive TSA slip-up, just after report showing 95% success at smuggling weapons past security.

Jordan: Israeli Airport Near Eilat is Too Close to Aqaba

Jordan says planned Israeli airport in the Aravah region is too close to a Jordanian airport in the coastal city of Aqaba.

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Britain on High Alert for Al Qaeda Christmas Bombings

British authorities expecting bombs on planes leaving from the UK to the EU over Christmas, 'insider' tells British news site.

Huge Crowds Expected at Ben Gurion for High Holidays

Some 1.4 million travelers are expected to pass through Ben Gurion Airport into and out of Israel during the High Holiday period.

Livnat: Samaria Defends Us, and Deserves 'the Best'

Sport and Culture Minister Limor Livnat praised residents of Samaria, and declared that they were essential to Israel's security.

Korean Air Set to Resume Flights to Israel

Korean Air is set to resume flying to Israel on September 13, nearly two months after halting flights because of the Gaza war.

B'nei Akiva to Fete Airline Staff

To show Israel's appreciation for their 'bravery under fire,' B'nei Akiva members will welcome airline staff arriving at Ben Gurion Airport.

Rocket Fired at Eilat Area, Possibly Aiming for Ovda Airport

After scoring a near-hit on Ben Gurion Airport, Hamas terrorists were apparently trying to bomb Israel's other airport.

Russian Airlines Resume Flights to Israel

Following FAA measure, Russian airlines begin to lift their own ban on flights to Ben-Gurion.