Israel Says GPS Mysteriously Disrupted in Its Airspace but Planes Secure

Israel is experiencing unexplained GPS disruptions in its airspace but measures are in place to allow safe landings and takeoffs.

An El Al Boeing 747 passenger jet lands at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 9, 2003. David Silverman/Getty Images

JERUSALEM—Israel is experiencing unexplained GPS disruptions in its airspace but measures are in place to allow safe landings and takeoffs at its main international airport, the government said on Wednesday.

The announcement by the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) followed a report on Tuesday by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) that “many” pilots had lost satellite signals from the Global Positioning System around Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport.