Although flights to the Negev seem ideal, nixing Eilat Airport is wise, considering "Nevatim is located southeast of Be'er Sheva, on the edge of the closed zone. The Negev desert, especially in its the southern portion, is largely uninhabited, but it is far from 'wasted' space; in land-challenged Israel, the area is mostly used for exercises by the army and air force. The area has several top-secret installations, and civilian air traffic is generally banned from the area."
Besides Megiddo and an artificial island, I suggest either Tel Aviv Port or Ashdod Port for incoming immigrant communities and individuals, as well as Western and Eastern Tourism vis a vis ships.
If Amos Gitai's Kedma is any indication, The War of Independence set precedence for such clandestine Naval Maneuvers.
