The presence of US military planes at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has cost airport authorities 700 million shekels ($248m) in losses over the past two months, public broadcaster KAN reported.

JERUSALEM, May 28 (Reuters) - Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel's main air gateway near Tel Aviv, is operating at about one-third of capacity due to the presence of U.S.…

Sharon Kedmi told KAN's Reshet Bet radio station that 70% of activity at the airport is limited because of the space and resources being taken up by American military activity.

The presence of US military planes at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport has cost airport authorities 700 million shekels ($248m) in losses over the past two months, public broadcaster…