Rocket from Lebanon hits near Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel

By Abdelraouf Arnaout

JERUSALEM (AA) – A rocket fired from Lebanon impacted the Ben Gurion Airport area in central Israel on Wednesday, according to Israeli media.

Israeli Channel 12 said the rocket caused delays in the landing and take-off of flights at the airport, but local media later reported that air activity returned to normal.

Footage published by Israeli media showed a rocket hitting a car in a parking lot in the Ra'anana area in Tel Aviv.

No injuries or damage were reported.

The Israeli army said 10 rockets were launched from Lebanon since Wednesday morning, causing air-raid sirens to sound in several areas in northern and central Israel.

Tension has escalated amid an Israeli air campaign in Lebanon since late September against what it claims are Hezbollah targets in an escalation from year-long cross-border warfare between Israel and the Lebanese group since the start of Israel’s brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip.

More than 3,000 people have been killed and over 13,500 injured in Israeli attacks since October 2023, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Israel expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1 this year.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar