Current sectionIsrael NewsShare 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 formatSubscribeAn El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner takes off from Ben-Gurion Airport as a U.S. military refueling jet sits on the ramp. Credit: Ohad Zwigenberg/APThe three largest Israeli airlines have notched gains in their market shares at Ben-Gurion Airport, primarily due to the lack of significant competition from foreign airlinesYifat Reuven09:01 AM • August 11 2026 IDTThe volatile reality in which a regional war could once again break out at the whim of U.S. President Donald Trump hasn't put a dent in the Israelis' plans to vacation abroad. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Aviation2026 Israel-Iran WarBen-Gurion AirportEl AlCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMossadLebanonWest BankNetanyahuDefense PactMichigan PrimaryElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThe Dark Tech Running Israel's Election CampaignsTrump Demands Iran Pay Compensation for Slain Americans and ProtestersShin Bet Chief Urges Israel to Hold 1,700 Palestinian Bodies as Bargaining ChipsSources: Final Gaza Agreement Omits Explicit Ban on Hamas WeaponsHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Who Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?