Ben-Gurion Airport

Suspect arrested for smuggling cannabis in Valentine Day's teddy bears

What alerted the forces were the Valentine's Day teddy bears that were in his luggage and were particularly  heavy. 

By EREZ HAREL
16/02/2024

Passenger attempted to enter Israeli flight's cockpit, emergency landing made

N12 reported later on Thursday that security guards detained the passenger on board the flight after he attempted to infiltrate the cockpit.

Beersheba couple attempts smuggling 173 iPhones into Israel, arrested

Two residents of Beer Sheva were arrested in Israel on suspicion of trying to smuggle 173 iPhones, worth NIS 700,000, in an attempt to evade taxes

By WALLA!
07/02/2024

Mollusk malice: Suitcases full of dangerous snails caught entering Israel

An unprecedented, rare find: Within 48 hours, thousands of snails at the weight of five kg. were confiscated from foreign workers returning to Israel from Thailand.

By YUVAL BAGNO , MOSHE COHEN
06/02/2024

The skies reopen: which airlines are returning? And where can we fly to?

Despite months of being outside the world's destination map, the trend of returning to Israel continues. Today, four more airlines are returning to us and landing in the country.

By YANIR BRAT/MAARIV
01/02/2024

Lufthansa Group to resume flights to Israel

In this first phase of reopening, the Lufthansa Group will offer a total of 20 weekly routes to and from Tel Aviv.

By YANIR BRAT/MAARIV , JERUSALEM POST STAFF
17/12/2023

Israel-Hamas war: Airlines lose $155m., call to end cancelation refunds

As flights to and from Israel continue to be canceled due to security concerns, airlines have disclosed the extent of their financial losses during this period of conflict.

By MATAN VASSERMAN/MAARIV
05/12/2023

A visit to Ben-Gurion Airport’s departures terminal – Who is flying out and why?

The departures terminal at Ben-Gurion is usually a hubbub of sound, with a good portion of it coming from loud, rapid-fire Hebrew. But on this Wednesday morning, there was almost none to be heard.

Major airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel

The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert on Monday, stating that US carriers have temporarily suspended flights to Israel.

09/10/2023

Man strips naked in Ben-Gurion airport and attacks passengers

"This is the first time we have come across such a case," said an airport employee.

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