Several incoming flights to Ben Gurion Airport were temporarily placed in holding patterns Tuesday following a missile launch from Yemen, aviation officials said.
Among the delayed flights were arrivals from Athens, Berlin and Milan, as well as an Arkia flight that had departed from Israel but was forced to turn back. After a brief delay, all affected aircraft were granted clearance to land.
The disruption followed an air raid alert across the Negev region, after which the IDF intercepted the missile before it entered Israeli airspace. Airport authorities have not reported any further operational impacts.