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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amelia Neath

Major airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv after missile strike near airport

Several airlines around the globe, including British Airways and Ryanair, have suspended flights to Tel Aviv after a missile strike near Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.

Flights have been halted to and from Tel Aviv after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis landed near Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday 4 May, sending a cloud of smoke into the air and panicking passengers.

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