Rise in the number of passengers arriving in Israel at Ben Gurion Airport

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Over the past two weeks, Ben Gurion Airport has seen heavy traffic of Israelis returning from abroad. According to Globes, Israir CEO Uri Sirkis wrote that "in recent days we are witnessing a clear trend at Ben Gurion," and that the number of passengers arriving in Israel is greater than the number leaving it. According to Arutz Sheva, Ben Gurion Airport data show that some 32 thousand passengers have landed in Israel each day, compared with some 26 thousand departing.

According to Behadrei Haredim, more than 32 thousand passengers landed in Israel each day over the past two weeks, compared with some 26 thousand who departed from it. According to Ice, for about a week, Ben Gurion Airport has seen traffic of Israelis arriving from abroad ahead of the elections, with some traveling thousands of kilometers specifically to vote.