Transportation Minister Miri Regev said Tuesday she will not cancel a single airline ticket due to the presence of American refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport, according to reporter Dean Fisher (N12). The statement comes as she and aviation officials have warned the US tanker deployment could force cancellations during the peak summer season.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev declared Tuesday that she will not cancel even a single airline ticket due to the presence of American refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport, according to a report by journalist Dean Fisher (N12). The statement marks a hardening of Regev's position: she had previously called for the removal of the US tanker fleet, warning the deployment could force up to 50,000 summer ticket cancellations. The US has kept 33 refueling aircraft at Ben Gurion as part of ongoing operations related to the campaign against Iran. On Friday, Regev said Washington had committed to removing approximately 20 of them by this week to avert flight disruptions. Her latest comment, however, flatly rules out any cancellations regardless of the continued presence of the tankers — effectively reversing the threat of passenger disruption she had voiced earlier. What remains unconfirmed is whether the US has in fact completed the promised drawdown, or whether the minister's pledge relies on pending developments.
4 developments
- DevelopingRegev: Ben Gurion operating normally, US refuelers not returning amid evacuation
- DevelopingFuel-truck crisis at Ben Gurion Airport resolved, no flight cancellations expected
- StrongRegev orders IAA not to cancel summer flights, citing pending solution
- StrongMinister Regev criticizes Trump: 'Doesn't strike Iran but takes our parking at Ben Gurion'
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