Taxi drivers reject blame for long weekend queues at Ben Gurion
The Israeli taxi drivers' association has strongly pushed back against expectations that their members should exclusively handle the heavy passenger demand at Ben Gurion Airport during weekends. Following media reports highlighting massive lines and frustrated travelers arriving without public transit options, union leadership emphasized that independent drivers should not bear the burden of systemic transportation failures. With trains and regular buses shut down on weekends, the current infrastructure falls severely short of accommodating incoming flights. The union's chairman stressed that the government bears the ultimate responsibility for providing accessible public mobility solutions rather than relying on a small pool of independent cab operators facing high operating costs.