The Negev TPS-IL News Agency MAR 25, 2025
New Negev Airport Plans Move Forward, Promises Economic Boost
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It aims to reduce congestion at Ben-Gurion International Airport, which handles up to 40 million passengers annually.
The Knesset’s Economic Affairs Committee unanimously advanced plans for a new Israeli international airport near Beer-Sheva on Sunday.
The airport would be built in Moshav Nevatim within seven years, handle up to 15 million passengers, and lift the Negev region’s economy, according to the legislation’s explanatory notes.
“This bill is a game-changer for the future of the Negev, which has endured years of unfulfilled promises,” said Dimona Mayor Benny Biton who attended the committee meeting.
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