The terror group Hezbollah unleashed over 120 missiles over the border in Israel, with some hitting in the vicinity of Israel’s main airport.
Smoke was seen at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport, the busiest in Israel, and a crater was pictured in what appeared to be a parking lot for the airport.
Ben Gurion airport would normally see more than 20 million passengers a year pass through but most airlines have cancelled flights as a result of the war.
Passengers have previously been seen lying on the tarmac taking cover as air raid sirens have gone off, but it is rare for a missile to land within its boundaries.
The IDF says that one of the 10 rockets launched in the Hezbollah barrage struck an area in central Israel.
The rocket impacted in the Ben Gurion Airport area. No injuries were caused.
According to the IDF, most of the 10 rockets launched in the attack were intercepted.
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The Israel Airports Authority said that following the attack that the airport was “open and working normally for arrivals and departures”.
Debris from an intercepted Hezbollah rocket also struck a parked car in the central city of Ra’anana where it was pictured lodged in the roof of the vehicle.
The IDF said that 10 rockets were fired, most of which were intercepted.
Since Israel’s ground invasion of Lebanon last month Hezbollah has continued to launch missiles and drones over the border at Israeli towns and cities.
The attack that nearly hit the airport comes as protests broke out in Israel on Tuesday after Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, fired Yoav Gallant, his defence minister.
This is an on-going story. Check back for further developments.