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- The Israeli government approved establishing two international airports: in the Ziklag area of southern Israel and in northern Ramat David.
- The plan seeks to relieve congestion at Ben-Gurion Airport, which nears a 40 million passenger annual capacity.
- Officials say the airports will boost economic growth in peripheral regions and enhance national security.
- Protests in northern Israel opposed the Ramat David site over agricultural land and environmental concerns.
