12:48 AM • June 04 2026 IDT
How the U.S. Air Force is turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport into its own base
Some 75 U.S. refueling planes occupy more than half of Ben-Gurion Airport's parking spots and fill up takeoff and landing slots. Airport officials warn: For lack of a solution, 1.5 million passengers may have their flights canceled this summer
Haaretz
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U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft have been stationed at Ben Gurion International Airport for three months, occupying parking spots, taking up takeoff and landing slots and worsening congestion at Israel's main international gateway since the war with Iran erupted in late February, officials say.
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