00:15Missile sirens, explosions in central Israel and now reports that Iran has
00:22targeted Israel's main international airport. Was Ben-Gurion just narrowly
00:28hit? In the latest wave of escalation, Iranian ballistic missiles were launched
00:34towards central Israel with reported impacts near Ben-Gurion Airport, the
00:39country's primary civilian aviation hub near Tel Aviv. Social media videos show
00:45smoke plumes rising from areas close to the airport perimeter. Emergency crews
00:51were seen responding to impact sites. Some regional sources claim extensive
00:56damage, but Israeli authorities say the airport's main terminals and runways
01:01were not directly hit. According to the Israel Defense Forces, most incoming
01:07missiles were intercepted by Israel's multi-layered defense systems, Iron Dome,
01:13David's Sling and Arrow. However, falling debris and partial impacts caused localized
01:19damage in surrounding areas. Sirens echoed across central Israel as residents rushed
01:26to shelters. Ben-Gurion Airport has already been closed since February 28th amid the
01:32escalating conflict. Israeli airspace was shut down, commercial flights were suspended,
01:39tens of thousands of travelers were stranded abroad. Officials now say the
01:43airport may reopen in a controlled manner depending on ongoing threat assessments. The
01:50strike is part of Iran's broader retaliation following joint U.S.-Israeli operations that killed
01:57Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims its advanced
02:03ballistic missiles penetrated Israeli defenses. Israel says it is degrading Iran's launch capabilities
02:10through sustained air strikes. Ben-Gurion Airport isn't just an airport, it's Israel's main
02:17international gateway. Targeting infrastructure like this signals a dangerous shift from military bases
02:25to strategic civilian hubs. No confirmed fatalities have been linked to the airport vicinity strike,
02:32but the psychological impact is enormous.
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