Ben Gurion Airport officials warned Wednesday that 500 flights face cancellation unless 15 additional fuel tankers are deployed, according to Israeli media. The warning is the latest escalation in a weeks-long shortage of fuel trucks that has threatened summer travel.
Wednesday's warning from Ben Gurion Airport marks the sharpest threat yet in the fuel-truck crisis that has disrupted operations for weeks. Aviation officials say that without the immediate deployment of 15 additional refueling vehicles, some 500 flights will be canceled — a significant escalation from earlier warnings that focused on potential cancellations starting Tuesday. The widening crisis follows the departure of US military aircraft that had temporarily supplemented the airport's fuel capacity. While the airport had previously operated with just 72 functioning fuel trucks, the last 24 hours have seen no public indication that the required vehicles have been secured. The Israel Airports Authority and Transportation Ministry have not issued a formal statement on Wednesday's warning. As The Zioneer has reported, Transportation Minister Miri Regev had warned on Sunday that airlines would be forced to cancel flights beginning Tuesday, and the Airports Authority director-general later cautioned that 100,000 July passenger tickets were at risk. It remains unclear whether the additional tankers will be sourced from within the IDF's logistics fleet, foreign military contingents, or the civilian market.
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