Iran Missile Debris Damages Private Planes at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

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Iran Missile Debris Damages Private Planes at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport
  • 18 Mar, 20:47
  • Iran

Three private aircraft parked at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv have sustained “severe” damage after being struck by debris from Iranian missiles intercepted by Israeli air defense systems, the Israel Airports Authority said on Wednesday.

The authority ⁠said the damage occurred over ​the past few days. It did ​not provide details on the aircrafts' owners, The Caspian Post reports, citing Reuters.

Since the U.S.-Israeli led air strikes on Iran began ​on February 28, triggering missile fire ​at Israel from Iran, commercial flights have ‌been ⁠halted at the country's main air gateway. However, Israeli carriers have operated flights to repatriate citizens stranded abroad.

There ​have also ​been ⁠limited outbound flights, with Ben Gurion also used by ​the Israeli and U.S. militaries.

Half ​of ⁠Iranian missiles entering Israeli airspace are said to be cluster munitions, which open ⁠in ​mid-air and scatter as ​many as several hundred "bomblets" over a wide area.

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Iran Missile Debris Damages Private Planes at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

Three private aircraft parked at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv have sustained “severe” damage after being struck by debris from Iranian missiles intercepted by Israeli air defense systems, the Israel Airports Authority said on Wednesday.