Ben Gurion International Airport will shift to a sharply reduced operating format beginning Monday morning, as continued Iranian missile attacks force Israeli authorities to tighten aviation activity.

Under a plan approved by Transportation Minister Miri Regev, based on guidance from security officials, outbound flights will be capped at just 50 passengers per aircraft. Until now, planes had been permitted to carry between 120 and 150 passengers.

The new restriction applies only to departing flights. Aircraft arriving in Israel will still be allowed to operate with their usual passenger loads.

Alongside the passenger limits, flight activity will also be significantly curtailed. The updated framework permits only one takeoff and one landing per hour, mirroring the limited schedule that was implemented when airspace first reopened under wartime conditions.

The timing of these measures is expected to heavily impact travelers in the days leading up to Pesach. El Al has already confirmed widespread cancellations, suspending service to numerous international destinations through March 27.

The cancellations affect roughly 25,000 tickets, disrupting travel plans for thousands of passengers who had intended to leave the country for the Pesach period.