Flights are circling as rocket alert sirens have sounded in Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities.
Flight operations were halted for a moment after a missile launch was detected from Yemen.
A missile launched from Yemen toward central Israel was intercepted, triggering sirens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and other areas. Ben Gurion Airport closed, and millions took shelter, according to Israeli media.
UPDATE #1
Departures just resumed and flights are exiting holding patterns.
UPDATE #2
El Al flight from Narita is landing on runway 12.