At Ben Gurion Airport, the coronavirus crisis hasn't ended yet
Delays in baggage loading and a severe lack of manpower are making it difficult for Israel's main airport to get back on its feet.
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News and updates about Ben Gurion Airport
No more tests for anyone flying to Israel starting Saturday
No tests to be required before or after flights, for citizens and non-citizens alike.
Mask requirement on flights likely to be abolished
Health authorities mulling ending requirement to wear masks on flights.
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport sent photos of plane crash
Flight from Israel to Turkey delayed over menacing photos sent to passengers.
Mandatory COVID testing at Ben Gurion to end on May 20
Health Minister in agreement with PM agrees to end practice of mandatory PCR COVID tests at Ben Gurion Airport.
Watch: Dud shell found by US tourists causes panic at Ben Gurion Airport
Dud shell found in luggage of US tourists as they sought to board a flight to the US. The incident is being investigated.
4,000 Ukrainian immigrants absorbed in Israel since start of war
Defense, Immigration Ministers visit Ben Gurion Airport to witness absorption of immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine.
Cost of coronavirus tests for incoming travelers to drop
Significant savings on the horizon for those arriving at Ben Gurion International Airport, Health Min. Horowitz promises.
Soon: Rapid PCR test at Ben Gurion Airport
Ministry of Health promoting rapid test for those returning to Israel, the results of which can be obtained within 3-4 hours.
Russia causing GPS disruptions at Ben Gurion Airport
Defense systems used by Russian army in Syria disrupt the electromagnetic waves in the region and create disruptions to Israeli aircraft.
Govt minister planning joint Israeli-Palestinian airport
Minister for Regional Cooperation Issawi Frej wants to reopen airport in Atarot, just outside Jerusalem.
'Eagle' emergency exercise at Ben Gurion Airport
Magen David Adom provides medical treatment to 250 people simulating injured passengers.
Watch: Emergency drill at Ben Gurion Airport
Simulation of airplane crash on runway, with all emergency services responding.
Prof. Nachman Ash: Closing airport not off the table
'Next challenge is to identify a dangerous variant - that's not simple at an early age,' says Prof. Ash, Health Min. Director General.
New measures to ease travel to Israel
Health Minister approves new regulation allowing people traveling to Israel to take rapid antigen test instead of PCR test before flying.
Price of COVID tests at Ben Gurion Airport to rise
As new company takes over administering of COVID tests at airport, price of tests to more than double from NIS 40 to NIS 89.
First time: Egyptair plane lands at Ben Gurion Airport
Egyptian national airline begins official flights to and from Israel after decades of using subsidiary without official logo.
NJ-bound plane forced to make emergency landing at Ben Gurion
United Airlines plane bound for New Jersey suffers wing flap malfunction, forcing it to make emergency landing at Ben Gurion Airport.
Bennett: 'Our tolerance for the unvaccinated has run out'
PM discusses new COVID-related plans, including genetic scanning mechanism at Ben Gurion airport to help deal with 'the next variant.'
Arab Minister Issawi Frej: Arab-Israelis are faking COVID documentation
Arabs traveling to Greece, Turkey are faking immunity or vaccination passports when returning to Israel, Frej claims.
Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis: 'Change policies at the airport'
'Exponential increase in number of imported coronavirus infections,' Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis, Head of Public Health Services, says.
Only passengers to be allowed to enter airport terminal
Ben Gurion airport announces restrictions on who can enter terminals.
Government prepares for Rosh Hashannah trip to Uman
Religious Affairs Minister meets director of Ben Gurion Airport to discuss annual hasidic pilgrimage to Tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.
Survey: Most Israelis support airport closure
Majority of Israelis support airport closure, do not agree with Coronavirus Cabinet decisions, new survey reveals.
Malfunction at airport causes passengers to be diagnosed as positive
Infection in testing machine cause incorrect results in COVID-19 tests.
Will the airport close? Gov't denies, but will ban more countries
3 families who recently returned from abroad sparked almost 600 COVID cases.
Shaked: If cases increase, we'll consider cancelling flights
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked visits Ben Gurion Airport, comments on increase in cases of COVID-19.
Israelis traveling to high-risk countries face NIS 5000 fine
Six countries are currently off-limits: Russia, India, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, and Brazil.
New COVID testing facility to be set up at Ben Gurion Airport
Testing facility to administer hundreds of tests at airport as Israel grapples with outbreak of Delta Variant.
Fines to be imposed on travelers to high-risk countries
Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announces increased enforcement at Ben Gurion Airport against people traveling to countries defined as red.
168 Covid-19 carriers entered Israel in last month alone
60% of confirmed cases had been vaccinated against coronavirus.
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.
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 coronavirus vaccination booth at Ben Gurion Airport?
Will Israelis returning from abroad be able to receive coronavirus vaccines before leaving the airport?
'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 may 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 March 7
Number of flights may be unlimited, quarantine to continue for anyone without proof of coronavirus immunization or recovery.
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