Sanctioned Russian military aircraft lands at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sanctioned-russian-military-aircraft-lands-at-ben-gurion-airport-in-israelContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US-sanctioned Russian military Tu-154M lands at Ben Gurion Airporthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sanctioned-russian-military-aircraft-lands-at-ben-gurion-airport-in-israelhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/sanctioned-russian-military-aircraft-lands-at-ben-gurion-airport-in-israel#u198184Fri, 13 Nov 2026 04:33:05 +0000A Russian Defense Ministry Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft, designated under US sanctions, landed at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Friday. Multiple outlets confirm the plane departed from a base near Moscow. Israeli authorities permitted the landing despite the sanctions designation. The aircraft is operated by the Russian Defense Ministry.Why it mattersThe arrival of a sanctioned Russian military asset at Israel's primary international airport signals a notable diplomatic and operational exception to Western pressure. Israel has maintained channels with Moscow throughout the Ukraine war,