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Israel

A Tel Aviv Stabbing and an Easing US Risk Signal

A bank employee was stabbed on Salma Street in central Tel Aviv, and a separate stabbing was reported in Beit Shemesh the same morning; police are treating both…

Aug 26
Israel
Israel

Arkia Reopens Marrakech, Then Strands Passengers in Albania

Arkia reopened its Tel Aviv–Marrakech route this week after a three-year hiatus, flying twice weekly with the prime minister and transport minister on hand for…

Aug 26
Israel
Israel

Ben Gurion's Staffing Gap Is Structural, Not a One-Off

Ben Gurion's chaos in late August wasn't a fluke. A confirmed shortfall of 400–500 workers across baggage handling, security screening and firefighting…

Aug 26
Israel
Israel

Jerusalem's Old City Merchants Say This Is the Worst Slump in Decades

Old City merchants — Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian Quarter alike — describe the last three years of business as ranging from 'horrible' to 'zero.' They…

Aug 26
Israel
Israel

Three Carriers, Three New Routes: The Capacity Wave Advisors Have Been Waiting For

United will relaunch San Francisco–Tel Aviv on March 28, 2027, three times weekly with a business-heavy cabin — but El Al gets there first, opening the same…

Aug 26
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Israel

United and El Al Both Return to SFO–Tel Aviv

United confirmed it will resume nonstop San Francisco–Tel Aviv service on a 787-9, three times weekly, starting March 28, 2027 — trailing El Al's own relaunch…

Aug 26
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IsraelEmbassy Staffing Signals a Cooling Mideast AlertAug 26
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi Race Week Rates Set to Run Roughly 4x BaselineAug 25
IsraelTourism Ministry restarts China influencer push after three-year pauseAug 25
IsraelLeaked minutes confirm Ben Gurion knew — advisors should plan for more disruptionAug 25
IsraelIsrair clears final FAA hurdle for Tel Aviv–JFK, targets October 19Aug 25
IsraelSurvey: over half of Israelis now hide their nationality abroadAug 25
IsraelUS moves to restaff Tel Aviv embassy — a risk-easing signalAug 25
United Arab EmiratesThe numbers still favor the top of the marketAug 25
Singapore Airlines Drops the A380 From 11 RoutesAug 24
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi F1 Rates Climb as Radisson Bets on Saudi Over a Cooling UAEAug 24
IsraelWashington Signals Reduced Risk by Restaffing Israel PostsAug 24
IsraelDemand Signals: China Outreach Resumes, Hotels Report Full HousesAug 24
IsraelArkia: New Marrakech Route, Rough Night in the BalkansAug 24
IsraelIsrair Cleared for JFK, Third Israeli Carrier Enters the Transatlantic RaceAug 24
IsraelHaifa: A Working Plan B for the SkiesAug 24
IsraelBen Gurion's Structural Strain Keeps SurfacingAug 24
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi Locks In the Season, and the Rate Spike With ItAug 24
IsraelGround Truth: Dan Caesarea and King David Are Still FullAug 23
IsraelUS Prepares to Return Evacuated Diplomats — A De-escalation SignalAug 23
IsraelHaifa Quietly Builds Itself Into a Real Backup AirportAug 23
IsraelTourism Ministry Restarts China Outreach After Three Years DarkAug 23
IsraelIsrair Clears FAA for JFK; Arkia Revives MarrakechAug 23
IsraelBen Gurion's Crisis Is Structural — Plan Around It, Not Through ItAug 23
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi's Race Week Locks In as the Gulf's Priciest WindowAug 23
United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi race rates near $900 as Gulf hotel investment tilts to SaudiAug 22
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