Ben Gurion Airport Halts Flights for Yom Kippur, Resumes Tuesday
Air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was suspended at 1:55 PM on Sunday in observance of Yom Kippur. Operations are scheduled to resume on Tuesday morning, with the first international departure after the fast set for 11:30 PM Monday.
Ramon Airport, located in the south, ceased air traffic at 11:30 AM Sunday and will restart operations at 6:00 AM Tuesday. Haifa Airport also suspended flights at 2:00 PM Sunday, with normal operations to resume at 6:00 AM Tuesday.
The closures are an annual tradition coinciding with the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, which is observed with fasting and prayer.
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