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☆ Air Traffic Climbs at Israel's Tel Aviv Airport in 2023 but War Weighs
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Steven ScheerJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Air travel to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers travelling through Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv still rose 10% in 2023. The number of international travellers reached 21.1 million in 2023, up from 19.2 million in 2022, the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said in a report on Sunday. But since then, traffic has plunged, culminating in a 78% drop in November and 71% dive in December, the IAA said. Ryanair was third with a 5.4% share, although its number of passengers dipped 12% in 2023. In 2023, 3 million tourists visited Israel, up from 2.7 million in 2022.

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☆ US travelers describe chaotic scenes inside Israel's 'completely mobbed' Ben Gurion airport amid war with Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over 40 airlines have canceled flights in and out of Israel amid the ongoing war. AdvertisementAdvertisementTravelers at Israel's Ben Gurion airport attempting to get home amid escalating violence are facing a chaotic atmosphere with extensive delays, long lines, and canceled flights, several travelers told Insider. The ongoing war has thrown Israel's travel industry into chaosMore than 40 airlines have canceled flights to and from the country. A sign pointing to a bomb shelter inside Israel's Ben Gurion airport. Long lines inside Israel's Ben Gurion airport.

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[1/4] Israeli policemen stand next to smoke from a fire following incoming rockets from Lebanon to Israel in Bezet, northern Israel, April 6, 2023. The Israeli military said 34 rockets were launched from Lebanon, of which 25 were intercepted by Israel's Iron Dome, anti-missile system. There was no claim of responsibility but an Israeli military official also said that Israel was working on the assumption that the attack was Palestinian-linked. "It's not Hezbollah shooting, but it's hard to believe that Hezbollah didn't know about it," Tamir Hayman, a former head of Israeli military intelligence said on Twitter. In response, Israel has hit targets in Gaza linked to Hamas, which it holds responsible for any attacks from the blockaded coastal strip.

☆ Video appears to show moments after a baby was ditched by parents at an airport, leaving airline staffers in 'shock:' 'She left him here!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Video appears to show the moments after a baby was ditched by his parents at a Tel Aviv airport. The parents arrived late for their flight and didn't have a ticket for the infant, authorities said. The 23-second video shows an infant in a carrier left at an airport check-in counter as airline staffers behind the desk gather around the baby. The parents then headed for the security line, "leaving the infant behind at check-in," after they did not have a booking for the baby. After the officer's preliminary investigation and accordingly, no further investigation was needed," a spokesperson for Israel Police told Insider on Thursday.

☆ A flight was delayed after passengers were sent pictures of plane crashes via Apple AirDrop, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Passengers "were in a panic" after being sent images of plane crashes, per Keshet 12. 10 people were taken off the Pegasus Airlines flight in Tel Aviv for questioning. Passengers on another Pegasus flight in November were sent threatening videos. Last May, nine Israeli citizens were detained after passengers on a plane bound for Turkey received graphic photographs of former plane crashes via AirDrop. Last November, another Pegasus flight from Tel Aviv was delayed after passengers were sent threatening videos, including one of a man practicing at a shooting range, according to Ynet.

☆ Misguided getaway sets off another security alert at Israeli airport
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File PhotoJERUSALEM, Dec 4 (Reuters) - A Palestinian car thief rammed through a checkpoint on the way to Israel's main airport on Sunday, authorities said, setting off a security alert in what they described as the result of poor navigation on his part rather than an attempted attack. Video circulated on social media showed passengers in Ben Gurion Airport's departure terminal crouching alongside their luggage as instructions sounded over loudhailers. Police said the suspect, a Palestinian in Israel illegally from the occupied West Bank, arrived at the airport checkpoint in a stolen car and raced through toward the main terminal. As in previous cases, the suspect was believed to have taken a wrong turn off the main Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway, Israeli officials said. The violence has contributed to the rise of far-rightists likely to play significant roles in the incoming Israeli government.

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