Air traffic suspended at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport after missile launch from Yemen: Israeli media

By Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) – Air traffic at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport was suspended on Tuesday evening following the launch of a missile from Yemen, Israel’s Channel 7 news initially reported.

The Israeli military later confirmed the incident, saying a missile fired from Yemen was “most likely intercepted” after sirens were triggered in multiple regions across the country.

“Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was most likely intercepted,” the army said in a statement.

The military added that “additional interceptors were launched due to the possibility of shrapnel falling from the interception.”

Sirens were reported across central Israel, the Jerusalem area, southern West Bank settlements, and parts of southern Israel, Israeli media reported.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.