Current sectionIsrael NewsTravel in IsraelTransportation Minister Miri Regev warned Netanyahu that unless U.S. refueling planes are removed from Ben-Gurion Airport within two days, more than 2 million tickets could be canceled, including Bratslav Hasidim's trips to Uman for Rosh HashanahShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYifat Reuven06:30 PM • June 14 2026 IDTDespite a warning from the Israel Airports Authority last month that the continued presence of U.S. refueling planes at Ben-Gurion International Airport could lead to the cancellation of more than 2.4 million flight tickets, Transportation Minister Miri Regev only on Sunday asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to have the aircraft removed.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Haredim Ben-Gurion AirportAviationMiri RegevCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsIsraeli-Palestinian FundWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastEU's Kallas Accused of Antisemitism Over Reported Israel-apartheid ComparisonMinister Seeks Removal of U.S. Planes From Israel's Airport Amid Haredi PressureFour Haredi Men Charged With Rioting at Top Court Deputy President's HomeGazan Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya Is Our Generation's Janusz Korczak'Disclosure Day' Is a Far Cry From the Glory of Spielberg's Early Alien MoviesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?Netanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him WashingtonWhat's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?Home Front Command: School Canceled Nationwide; Hospitals to Operate Underground
Minister seeks removal of U.S. planes from Israel's airport amid Haredi pressure
Transportation Minister Miri Regev Warned Netanyahu That Unless U.S. Refueling Planes Are Removed From Ben-Gurion Airport Within Two Days, More Than 2 Million Tickets Could Be Canceled, Including Bratslav Hasidim's Trips to Uman for Rosh Hashanah










