Ben-Gurion Airport will remain open for now, but officials are expected to reduce the number of passengers and departing flights following the resumption of hostilities and missile attacks from Iran, according to Israeli authorities.
The IDF's Home Front Command is seeking to lower the number of passengers at the airport to around 2,500, a move that would reduce the number of outbound flights. The Transportation Ministry, however, is pushing for a higher cap of 5,000 passengers. At present, the airport remains open and is operating normally until further notice.
Haifa Airport continues regular operations
Haifa Airport is also operating as usual. According to reports from the airport, Air Haifa continues to fly hundreds of Israeli passengers to Larnaca, Mykonos, Paphos, Athens, and other destinations.
Earlier, El Al announced that passengers holding tickets for flights scheduled through June 13 would be eligible for a free postponement or a voucher for a future flight.
Tourism ministry opens emergency operations center
Meanwhile, the Tourism Ministry said it had opened an emergency operations center following a situational assessment led by Director-General Michael Itzhakov. The center is intended to coordinate the relocation of residents to hotels if homes are damaged by missile strikes.
As part of the transition from routine operations to an emergency footing, Itzhakov instructed ministry employees, particularly regional managers appointed to oversee different areas, to follow Home Front Command directives and prepare to carry out their assigned responsibilities should local authorities request assistance in housing evacuees at hotels across the country.