What is the reason for the suspension of flights at Ben Gurion Airport?

The suspension of flights at Ben-Gurion Airport and reports about the empty skies of the occupied territories have attracted attention; While the announced reason for the closure of this airport is to carry out maintenance and infrastructure operations.

According to ambassador Arjan; Surveys show that the skies of the occupied territories are currently completely free of any flights. The reason for this is the Notami notice issued for Ben Gurion Airport, which claims that the reason for this issue is maintenance and infrastructure operations. According to the official NOTAM (Aviation Notice) No. A0354/26, Ben-Gurion is closed to flights today, October 16, 2026 from 18:00 to 22:55 OPT. The official text of the claim is as follows: AD CLSD DUE WIP The airport is closed due to operational work in progress.