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חנן ג'ראר, שגריר פלסטיני בדרום אפריקה, עם העזתים שהגיעו ליוהנסבורג בטיסה

Man behind Gaza to South Africa flight: 'I am helping my people in Gaza, this is not migration'

German news website DW interviewed an official from the company responsible for the arrival of more than 100 Gazans to South Africa, who claimed to be a Palestinian from Jerusalem who is 'helping my people not to die in the Strip'

ynet | 11.19.25

Mystery Gaza flight: The shadowy company flying Palestinians to South Africa, and the Israeli link

153 Gazans arrived in Johannesburg on a Romanian charter flight, believing they were headed to India; the trip was organized by Al-Majd, reportedly founded by an Israeli-Estonian; Ynet reveals the company contacted the Defense Ministry

Einav Halabi, Dan Oren, News Agencies | 11.17.25

The mystery of 153 Palestinians' flight to South Africa: 'They told us not to pack anything'

From Rafah to Ramon, from there to Kenya, and then to Johannesburg: The Palestinians who were flown and denied entry for hours to South Africa still do not know who was behind the mysterious organization that coordinated their departure; Each family was required to pay about $1,400 to $2,000 per person; one of the passengers who returned said: 'It was a journey of suffering'; Israel claims: There were visas for a third country

ynet Global | 11.16.25

Hundreds of Israeli pilgrims stranded in Moldova after flight cancellations

With return trips from Uman disrupted, travelers shelter at Chisinau’s central synagogue, where Chabad volunteers provided food, beds and support; local leaders say about 200 Israelis remain stuck as the Jewish community and embassy work to assist them

Itamar Eichner | 09.30.25

תיעוד מנחיתת המטוס שנחת נחיתת חירום בסעודיה ובו אזרחים ישראלים

‘My heart sank’: Israelis recount tense hours after emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

Dozens of Israelis on a FlyDubai flight spent over three hours on the ground in Riyadh after a passenger suffered a stroke; Families feared the worst, tracking the plane to Saudi Arabia, while travelers described fear, confusion and relief

Meir Turgeman, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.25.25

El Al joins top 25 airlines worldwide for passenger experience

Despite a challenging year, El Al earned a five-star APEX rating for the fifth consecutive year and, for the first time, entered the global top 25 airlines for in-flight passenger experience based on millions of traveler reviews

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.12.25

Always wanted to fly? Israeli company bets on changing the future of aviation

Air Vev’s two-seat electric vertical takeoff aircraft wins FAA clearance for sport flights, drawing interest from 2,500 buyers; with a $200,000 price tag, military contracts in Israel and the US and test flights underway, company plans to begin deliveries by 2026

Tal Shahaf | 09.04.25

Israel warns travelers against illegal valet parking services at Ben Gurion Airport

Airports Authority to crack down on illegal valet parking at Israel’s main international gateway, warns service is unauthorized and risky after complaints of vehicles being driven hundreds of miles while owners were abroad

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 09.02.25

Scandinavian Airlines to resume Tel Aviv flights after nearly a decade

Carrier to relaunch Copenhagen–Tel Aviv route in October with three weekly flights, joining other European carriers resuming Israel service after wartime suspensions

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.21.25

US airline serves kosher meal labeled 'Zionazi' to passenger

JetBlue meal carrying anti-Israeli message prompts outrage from Jewish groups and airlines; case comes after similar one in Spain

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.09.25

Ben Gurion Airport sees busiest travel day since war began

Foreign airlines resuming flights this week include Air Seychelles and Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air, which is operating routes to Budapest and Larnaca

Shosh Bedrosian, ILTV | 08.08.25

Ben Gurion Airport braces for busiest summer travel day

Thursday will mark Ben Gurion Airport’s busiest day of summer, with 78,000 passengers expected to pass through on about 470 international flights, making August 2025 the busiest month since the Gaza war began

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.06.25

כיתוב אנטי-ישראלי על מנה כשרה בטיסת איבריה

Iberia Airlines under fire after Jewish passenger finds kosher meal marked with ‘Free Palestine’

Argentina’s Jewish community demands answers after passengers on Buenos Aires–Madrid flight receive politically marked meal trays; Jewish group condemns incident as discriminatory, as airline remains silent amid wider scrutiny of carriers over alleged antisemitic conduct

Itamar Eichner, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 08.05.25

France probes whether Jewish teens removed from flight due to religion; pilot's 9/11 links revealed

Following removal of 44 Jewish children and their chaperones from Vueling flight in Spain, France demands answers on possible religious discrimination; pilot later identified as Iván Chirivella Cruz, who once unknowingly trained two 9/11 hijackers

Ynet, news agencies | 07.27.25

Jewish children removed from flight in Spain for singing in Hebrew

Dozens of Jewish children on a summer camp trip were removed from a low-cost Spanish flight in Valencia after singing Hebrew songs, prompting outrage and accusations of antisemitism; Their camp director was arrested, and the group remains stranded; Watch footage of the arrest

Itamar Eichner | 07.24.25

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