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BREAKING Operations halted at Ben Gurion Airport after missile launch detected from Yemen

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Last updated: October 2, 2025, 21:21 UTC
Published: Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 18:44 UTC
Category: News
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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.

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