Transportation Minister Miri Regev said Saturday evening that understandings have been reached to allow civilian flights at Ben Gurion Airport while maintaining balance, adding that Ben Gurion is not a military base and that the situation will be reassessed if necessary.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev announced Saturday evening that understandings have been reached to resolve the dispute over US refueling aircraft parked at Ben Gurion Airport, allowing civilian flights to continue. 'Ben Gurion is not a military base,' she said. 'We have reached understandings. We will allow all flights of our citizens, while maintaining balance. If necessary, we will reconsider everything.'
Regev has been at the center of a months-long dispute over dozens of American refueling aircraft occupying parking space at Israel's main international airport, which she argued was disrupting civilian aviation. As The Zioneer reported, she had previously called for the removal of the aircraft, instructed the Israel Airports Authority not to cancel flights, and secured a US commitment to remove about 20 aircraft by late June. The latest statement indicates a temporary resolution, though Regev noted that the situation will be reassessed if needed.
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