6/11/2024–|Last updated: 11/6/202401:16 PM (Mecca time)
Israeli media reported that a missile landed at an airport Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. Israeli Channel 12 confirmed that air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport was halted after the missile fell.
For its part, the Israeli police reported that missile fragments fell in the greater Tel Aviv area, without causing any casualties.
A short while ago, Israeli platforms on Telegram broadcast scenes showing plumes of smoke rising near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.
Other scenes show damage to a car in Raanana, north of Tel Aviv, as a result of falling fragments of a missile launched from Lebanon.
Passenger numbers at Ben Gurion International Airport have plummeted Tel Aviv 43% in the first nine months of 2024, as the repercussions of war prompted Israel on Gaza Continuing since October 7, 2023, airlines have decided to withdraw or reduce flights, according to Bloomberg.
The Israel Airports Authority said that Israel’s main airport received 10.85 million international passengers between last January and September, down from 19.01 million in the corresponding period of 2023.
Trips decline
She noted that as a result of the limited services provided by foreign airlines, more passengers are now traveling on Israeli airlines, which have seen travel traffic grow by up to 25%.
Many airlines stopped their services to Israel and resumed them repeatedly since October 7, 2023, with the escalation of the war to include Lebanon, amid further disruption in travel movement in the region, according to the agency.
Today, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency renewed its recommendation that commercial aircraft avoid Israeli and Lebanese airspace, prompting a number of companies to stop flying to the two countries.
According to Bloomberg, airlines flying over the region are forced to take a more circuitous route using the airspace of other countries to avoid potential flashpoints.
