Airports Authority: About a third of Israelis who were abroad on the eve of 'Harry's Roar' returned to Israel

June Green
March 8, 2026   
Ben Gurion Port. Illustration
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Yossi Aloni/Flash90

8 days after the outbreak of 'Harry's Roar': The Airports Authority updated this afternoon (Sunday) that about a third of the Israelis who were abroad on the eve of the war had returned to Israel.

As part of Operation 'Hario's Wings,' 90 flights and approximately 15,000 passengers landed at Ben Gurion Airport between March 5 and March 7, 2026.

About 43 additional landings are expected today.

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Additionally, during Operation Roar of the Lion, between February 28 and March 7, there was heavy passenger traffic at the land border crossings: Begin (Taba), Rabin (Arava), the Jordan River, and Allenby. Through them, 20,443 passengers entered Israel and 26,419 passengers left Israel.

A total of 46,862 passengers at the border crossings.

The Airports Authority would like to emphasize to the departing passenger public that they must arrive two hours before the flight at the ground floor (landings - floor G), Gate 03.

Ben Gurion Airport and land border crossings operate around the clock, with the aim of enabling Israelis to return to Israel safely, and assisting travelers leaving the country.


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