Missile lands near Israel's main Ben Gurion airport
Published: 08:05 AM,May 04,2025 | EDITED : 12:05 PM,May 04,2025
A missile launched towards Israel on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport, the country's main international airport, where footage shared on social media showed a plume of smoke visible from a passenger terminal.
The Israeli military said it was investigating the fall of a projectile launched from Yemen, which landed in the vicinity of the airport.
A Reuters reporter at the airport heard sirens and saw passengers reacting by running towards safe rooms.
Several people at the airport posted videos filmed on smartphones that showed a plume of black smoke visible nearby, behind parked aircraft and airport buildings. Reuters has not verified the videos.
Airport authorities said the projectile had landed on a road near a Terminal 3 parking lot.
One photo shared on social media showed a bend in a road covered in debris.
The Israeli military said it was investigating the fall of a projectile launched from Yemen, which landed in the vicinity of the airport.
A Reuters reporter at the airport heard sirens and saw passengers reacting by running towards safe rooms.
Several people at the airport posted videos filmed on smartphones that showed a plume of black smoke visible nearby, behind parked aircraft and airport buildings. Reuters has not verified the videos.
Airport authorities said the projectile had landed on a road near a Terminal 3 parking lot.
One photo shared on social media showed a bend in a road covered in debris.