Ben-Gurion Terminal 1 Reopens for Eilat Flights After Iran War Closure

Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport reopened Terminal 1 on Sunday, June 28, 2026, restoring domestic service to Ramon Airport in the Eilat region four months after the facility was shuttered at the outset of the war with Iran. The Israel Airports Authority announced that international departures from Terminal 1, which primarily handles low-cost carriers, will resume on July 1, while all international arrivals continue routing through Terminal 3. The IAA projects roughly two million passengers will pass through Ben-Gurion in July, a 25 percent year-over-year increase, reflecting strong travel demand following the ceasefire that ended Operation Rising Lion. On June 25, the airport handled some 75,000 travelers, its busiest day since hostilities began on February 28.