Green Light for Int'l Airport at Timna
The government has approved plans for a new international airport at Timna, to replace the current facility in Eilat.
The government has approved plans for a new international airport at Timna, to replace the current facility in Eilat.
A measure to remove Eilat’s airport from the middle of town to north of the city will be submitted to the Cabinet next Sunday.
All departing flights from Israel grounded until further announcement, due to fuel contamination. Solutions in Jordan, Cyprus are being considered.
27 incoming flights rerouted to Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt. Eight departures canceled.
Officials say packages addressed to Chicago synagogues may not have been intended to reach them.
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