Tourism Ministry objects to plan for 2017 closure of Sde Dov Airport, just north of Tel Aviv

Sde Dov had 735,887 passengers in 2012, down from 879,922 in 2001.

Sde Dov airport

Sde Dov airport

(photo credit: ORI~/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN

MAY 31, 2016 01:33

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