(Maariv) Ben Caspit - The Israeli security services have prevented nine attempts by Palestinian terrorist organizations to down flights at Ben-Gurion Airport. The threats come mostly from Hizballah and Iranian-influenced opposition groups. Israel and the U.S. disagree about the need for extending the security barrier to protect the airport. Israel claims that there is a real risk to civil aviation, while the Americans consider the risk to be minimal.
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