Ben-Gurion Airport Remains Open After Iran Missile Attacks
Israeli authorities plan to limit daily passengers at Ben-Gurion Airport to between 2,500 and 5,000 while the facility remains open. Haifa Airport continues normal operations. The Tourism Ministry opened an emergency center to coordinate hotel housing for residents displaced by strikes.
en.globes.co.ilBen-Gurion Airport will stay open after missile attacks from Iran, though officials are preparing to reduce daily passenger numbers. The IDF's Home Front Command wants a cap of about 2,500 passengers, which would cut the number of outbound flights. The Transportation Ministry has proposed a higher limit of 5,000 passengers.
The airport is operating normally for now, and authorities will reassess restrictions as the security situation changes. Haifa Airport is also running regular flights, including routes to Larnaca, Mykonos, Paphos, and Athens.
Al announced that passengers booked through June 13 can postpone travel or receive a voucher for a future flight at no cost. The Tourism Ministry opened an emergency operations center after a situational assessment led by its director-general. The center will coordinate the placement of residents in hotels if homes are damaged by missile strikes.
Ministry staff have been instructed to follow Home Front Command directives and assist local authorities with housing evacuees if requested. The ministry reported that 27,165 tourists who arrived in the past 30 days remain in the country. Officials said further adjustments to airport operations may occur depending on developments.
