Continued Closure of Ben Gurion Airport as Benjamin Netanyahu Chooses Egypt as an Alternative Route to Repatriate Stranded Israelis
Escalating rocket attacks push the Israeli government to search for urgent solutions to return settlers.
NYN | Reports and Analyses
The Hebrew newspaper Maariv revealed that Ben Gurion Airport remains closed amid what it described as failures to intercept dozens of rockets and drones targeting cities and settlements inside Israeli-controlled territories.
This development comes at a time of growing internal pressure on the government of Benjamin Netanyahu, as the crisis of thousands of Israelis stranded abroad deepens following the suspension of flights and the near-complete disruption of civilian air traffic.
The Stranded Travelers Crisis Deepens
According to the newspaper, the issue of citizens stranded abroad has become a political and security burden for Netanyahu’s government, prompting urgent efforts to find practical alternatives to bring them back.
Reports indicated that Netanyahu launched a plan to fly stranded Israelis to Egypt, from where they would later be transported by land into Israeli territory—a move reflecting the scale of the challenges facing the authorities amid continued military escalation.
Security and Political Implications
Observers believe that the continued closure of Ben Gurion Airport—considered the main air gateway to Israel—highlights the impact of the attacks on critical infrastructure and raises questions about the ability of defense systems to secure the country’s strategic depth.
The reliance on alternative routes through neighboring countries also reflects the level of disruption within Israeli institutions, at a time when domestic criticism over the handling of the crisis is intensifying.
Developments on the ground remain likely to grow more complex as attacks continue and political and security pressures inside Israel increase.
