Hamas has said that they are attacking Ben Gurion Airport with rockets in retaliation for the Israeli bombing of residential buildings in the Gaza Strip.
BREAKING 🚨 Hamas says they’re bombing Ben Gurion airport with rockets.
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 8, 2023
Missile launches at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv were carried out after the military transport plane "C-17 Globemaster III" of the US Air Force landed there.
— Sprinter (@Sprinter99800) October 8, 2023
There’s conflicting reports over how effective Israel’s Iron Dome system was at intercepting these rockets.
#BREAKING | #AlMayadeen correspondent: We did not see the Iron Dome intercepting any rockets headed toward the Ben Gurion International Airport.
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— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 8, 2023
Iron Dome operating over Ben Gurion Airport
From earlier: Hamas' military wing said it fired a salvo of rockets towards Israel's Ben Gurion Airport
The Al-Qassam Brigades launched a missile barrage toward Ben Gurion Airport in response to the continuing crimes and targeting of… pic.twitter.com/PPKlLh6atc
— DD Geopolitics (@DD_Geopolitics) October 8, 2023
There’s no word on the extent of damage these rocket attacks have done to the airport or the surrounding areas.
It would be safe to assume that this war is only going to escalate.
Israel is probably going to send ground forces into Gaza within the next few days which will likely prompt Hezbollah to invade Israel.
