Current sectionIsrael NewsBeginning at 2 P.M. local time, Israel's primary international gateway will grind to a halt ■ Transportation Minister: Those on strike 'will pay a heavy price'Share 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 Reuven02:18 PM • August 20 2026 IDTThursday was expected to be one of the busiest days at Israel's primary international gateway, Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, but disruptions attributed to the Israel Airports Authority's workers' union has left the airport in a near standstill.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesGaza probeE1 Settlement Tender Syria Strikes QusraNetanyahuBen-GvirWest BankPollHaaretz PodcastBen-Gurion Airport Set to Shutter Amid Reported Dispute With Workers UnionIsrael Bombed Syria to Send Turkey a Message. It May End Up BackfiringDon't Wait for a French-speaking Cavalry to End the OccupationTurkey Condemns Israeli Strike in Syria, Vows Military Support for DamascusCanada's Antisemitism Crisis Is More Than Just a FailureRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIShe's the Superstar of the Israeli Left, and She Wants PowerIDF Marks Detained Palestinians With Numbers as Northern West Bank Raids ExpandIsrael Police Say Missing Israeli Mother and Daughter Found in ArgentinaReality Check: As the Election Nears, Haaretz Debunks Israeli Politicians' Biggest LiesThe American Jewish Establishment Is Defending an Israel That No Longer Exists'We're Not Nazis. This Isn't an Extermination Machine as During the Holocaust'