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Netanyahu Announces $2 Billion Airport to Boost Negev Economy

2/5/2026

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel confirmed plans for a new international airport at Ziklag in the Negev, with a cabinet vote scheduled for Sunday.
The project is estimated at 7 billion shekels and would handle 10 million passengers annually.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev said the airport could boost the regional economy and create thousands of jobs, despite infrastructure concerns and a completion timeline of over a decade.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel confirmed plans for a new international airport at Ziklag in the Negev, with a cabinet vote scheduled for Sunday.
The project is estimated at 7 billion shekels and would handle 10 million passengers annually.
Transportation Minister Miri Regev said the airport could boost the regional economy and create thousands of jobs, despite infrastructure concerns and a completion timeline of over a decade.