{
  "id": 861550,
  "title": "Airports Authority explains major delays at Ben Gurion Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/airports-authority-explains-major-delays-at-ben-gurion-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:45:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
    "slug": "arutz-sheva-israel-national-news",
    "url": "https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/691743"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "<p>The Israel Airports Authority rejected reports of a staffing shortage at Ben Gurion International Airport, saying the delays were caused, among other factors, by heavy air traffic, restrictions in European airspace, and flights by American refueling aircraft.</p><p>According to the authority, an unusually large backlog of approximately 90 flights accumulated within three hours, while around…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}