Israel will allow outbound passenger flights to resume from Ben Gurion Airport starting on Sunday (March 8) after authorities expanded operational procedures at the country’s main international gateway.

Under a government framework, flights departing from Israel will be allowed to carry passengers from 8:00am local time (0600 GMT) on Sunday, though the number of travellers will initially be limited to 70 passengers per flight.

Israel's airspace had closed on February 28 at the start of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, which have triggered retaliatory missile barrages from Iran against Israel.

The country's main international gateway near Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport, gradually resumed flights and opened overnight between Wednesday (March 4) and Thursday (March 5).

The closure of Israeli airspace left many Israelis stranded abroad without a way to return.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

BEN GURION AIRPORT, ISRAEL (MARCH 8, 2026)

1. PEOPLE STANDING ON AIRLINE DESKS AT THE AIRPORT

2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN QUEUE

3. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE WALKING AND PULLING THEIR LUGGAGE

4. PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE

5. MAN ENTERING AIRPORT GATE

6. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN QUEUE, PEOPLE PULLING LUGGAGE

7. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT CHECK-IN DESK

8. WOMAN HUGGING YOUNG MAN