Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport gradually restored takeoffs and landings at 3 pm local time Thursday, about an hour after a labor dispute closed all check-in counters and halted operations. The Finance Ministry estimated the disruption caused 25 million to 30 million shekels ($8.3 million-$10 million) in economic damage, including passenger time losses, airline costs, reduced revenue for airport authorities and operators, cargo and logistics disruption, supply-chain damage, and losses to tourism and hospitality. Several Tel Aviv-bound flights turned back to their countries of origin, while employees of four ground-services companies reportedly stopped work. The disruption occurred during one of the airport’s busiest periods, when it handles approximately 100,000 passengers and around 600 flights per day. The Israel Airports Authority said flights were resuming under a reorganized schedule, urged passengers to check with their airlines, and warned it could seek judicial intervention if the stoppage continued. Transportation Ministry officials also warned of possible dismissals if the work stoppage was deemed a deliberate slowdown, while Transportation Minister Miri Regev instructed ministry Director-General Moshe Ben Zaken to address the situation immediately.