Israel has incurred financial losses of 248 million dollars over the past two months due to the presence of US military aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport, according to a report by Israel’s public broadcaster Kan. The airport is being used by the United States for military operations, significantly limiting its civilian capacity.

Sharon Kedmi, Director General of the Israel Airports Authority, stated that the airport is currently operating at only one-third of its capacity because of the space and equipment occupied by US military refueling planes. He noted that nearly 70 percent of the airport’s operations have been restricted as a result of Washington’s ongoing military activities.

Kedmi warned that if the current situation continues, Israel’s financial losses could reach billions of dollars and more flight cancellations may follow in the coming days.