image sourced from original article at Israel has sharply reduced the number of passengers allowed on outbound flights from Ben Gurion Airport following intensified missile fire from Iran. Under the new rules, departing flights will be limited to just 50 passengers instead of the previous 150, with the changes taking effect at 5 p.m.
Incoming flights will continue to land at full capacity, but overall airport activity remains restricted. Operations are capped at up to two landings per hour for narrow-body aircraft or one landing per hour for wide-body aircraft.
Officials said departures require longer and more complex security screening, increasing the time passengers and aircraft are exposed on the ground. This heightened vulnerability has led authorities to impose stricter limits on takeoffs despite efforts by the transport minister to maintain broader flight activity.
