Hezbollah Rockets Strike Tel Aviv Airport By ‘Accident,’ Terror Group Claims After Escalation Disrupts Flights

by Gary Leff

In a significant escalation, Hezbollah launched a series of rockets at central Israel on Wednesday, targeting areas near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces reported that most of the projectiles, around ten in total, were intercepted, though one rocket impacted close to the airport, resulting in flight disruptions.

The Israel Airports Authority confirmed that operations continued normally for both arrivals and departures despite the missile attack, although some flights faced brief delays.

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the missile barrage, asserting that its primary target was the IDF’s Tzrifin base, situated south of Ben Gurion Airport. They hit the airport by mistake.

This sort of cuts against the claim that U.S. airlines are unfairly boycotting service to Israel. Although Ben Gurion Airport itself sustained no direct damage, Hezbollah’s decision to target facilities near the country’s primary air transit hub signals escalation.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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  2. Gary, when are you going to write about the Russian “personal massager bomb plots on airplanes leading Homeland Security to ban all personal electronic devices (including laptops) on airplanes?”

  3. Hey terrorists, please keep dying so that you can achieve your ultimate objective: delaying a few flights. Nice job.

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