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Sudden diversion of Tel Aviv-bound flight to Saudi Arabia explained
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The mystery surrounding the sudden diversion of a Flydubai aircraft from the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia, en route to Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, has been solved.
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Iranian missile-damaged lab in Israel continues to drive groundbreaking me
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A research team at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has discovered a cellular mechanism acting as a "metabolic control system" that regulates energy use and blood sugar levels, paving the way for next-generation treatments for metabolic diseases, diabetes, and even cancer.
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Attempt to smuggle 20 kg of Ketamine foiled
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Police at Ben Gurion Airport foiled an attempt to smuggle 20 kg of suspected ketamine into Israel and arrested one suspect (30) from Hadera.
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Israel returns to normal after drone attack from Yemen
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Flights in and out of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport have resumed tonight, having been suspended earlier due to a drone attack from Yemen. According to the IDF, the drone was downed following "several interception attempts".
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Israel returns to normality after drone attack from Yemen
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Flights in and out of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport have resumed tonight, having been suspended earlier due to a drone attack from Yemen. According to the IDF, the drone was downed following "several interception attempts".
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Italian priest denied entry to Israel over criticism of Gaza war
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Father Nandino Capovilla, 63, from Marghera near Venice, arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Monday to join a "Pilgrimage of Justice" organised by the Catholic peace group Pax Christi. Capovilla was stopped at border control and asked to sign a document stating that his entry was barred for sec
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E-Cigarette liquid smuggling operation thwarted
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Ben Gurion Airport Customs officials arrested two suspects for importing e-cigarette liquid disguised as makeup remover while evading tax payments of 1.2 million Shekels (USD 360,000).
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Ben-Gurion Airport expands as foreign airlines return to Israel
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Numerous foreign carriers are set to resume operations following the European Aviation Authority's decision to lift its advisory against flying to Israel. Nearly 3.4 million passengers are expected over July and August.
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Houthi rebels target Israel's Ben Gurion airport after Red Sea ship attack
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Houthi rebels in Yemen fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport and sank two ships in the Red Sea, escalating attacks to pressure Israel over Gaza. The US accused them of kidnapping sailors, while Israel responded with airstrikes on Yemeni ports, Al Jazeera reported.
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Israeli-Arab arrested for spying for Iran
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bashar Hassan Qassem Musa, 22, a resident of Deir al-Asad (an Arab village in the Galilee) and a student of information systems at Ben-Gurion University, was arrested this month on suspicion of committing security offences involving contact with Iranian intelligence elements and carrying out
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Israel, Iran keep airspace shut amid escalating tensions; Jordan reopens s
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Israel and Iran's airspace remains closed due to the ongoing conflict between the two countries, while Jordan has reopened its airspace after a brief suspension.
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Tourism to Israel still down two thirds from before war
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Israel's Bureau of Statistics reported that in May 2025 126,800 who arrived in Israel, slightly up from 115,500 in May 2024, but down almost 70 per cent from 411,100 in May 2023 (before the October 7 massacre). This is due to the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. More specifically, most for
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