# Ben-Gurion Airport
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A Breach of the Red Line: Massive Iranian Drone Swarms Target Israel’s Aviation Hub
Iran has launched a massive drone strike against Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport, marking a major escalation in direct state-on-state conflict. The attack targets critical civilian infrastructure and threatens to ignite a full-scale regional war while isolating Israel from international travel.
Israel Says Campaign Against Iran Is Entering a ‘Next Phase’ as Tehran Claims Heavy Missile Strikes on Tel Aviv and Ben‑Gurion
Israel announced that operations against Iran are entering a more intensive phase after six days of strikes, claiming extensive damage to Iranian air defences and missile launchers. Iran’s IRGC responded by claiming it fired a heavy Khoramshahr‑4 missile at Tel Aviv and Ben‑Gurion Airport and vowed continued, strengthened retaliation, raising the risk of wider regional escalation.
U.S. Flies More F‑22s into Israel as Diplomacy with Iran Continues — A Show of Airpower and Deterrence
The U.S. has flown 11 F‑22 stealth fighters to Israel, with six more expected, alongside tankers and transports at Ben‑Gurion. The build‑up accompanies renewed indirect talks between the U.S. and Iran and signs of commercial and diplomatic disruption in the region.
Netanyahu Heads to Washington for White House Meeting on February 11
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington on February 10 to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, returning to Israel on February 12. The brief visit is likely intended to reaffirm U.S.-Israeli ties and communicate shared positions on regional security issues, with political and strategic significance for both capitals.