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    FAA Lifts Ban on Flights into Ben Gurion Airport

    The FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency have lifted their bans on flights in and out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport — the international gateway to Israel. For 24 hours, planes were turning around, and travelers were stranded at the height of the travel season. Hamas was declaring a victory. Israel was outraged.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 24, 2014 • 1 min read

    The FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency have lifted their bans on flights in and out of Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion airport — the international gateway to Israel. For 24 hours, planes were turning around, and travelers were stranded at the height of the travel season. Hamas was declaring a victory. Israel was outraged. Ruth Eglash is based in Jerusalem for the Washington Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Ruth Eglash

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Wildfires Scorch the Western US… Who’s to Blame?
    1. 1:20FAA Lifts Ban on Flights into Ben Gurion AirportYou’re reading this
    2. 8:03An Existential Challenge for Smokey the Bear
    3. 43:28India, the Next Great Basketball Superpower?
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