Israeli Military Censor Admits Ben Gurion Airport Hit, Planes Damaged by Iranian Shelling

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, issued a strongly worded statement affirming that the blood of the martyrs would not be in vain, emphasizing that the killers would soon pay the price. Khamenei indicated that the assassination of Larijani clearly reflected the extent of his importance and the magnitude of the animosity that Islam's adversaries harbored towards him and his role.\n\nIn a related field context, Israeli media sources reported today, Wednesday, the detection of missiles launched from Iranian territory towards areas in Haifa and the north. The sources confirmed that air defense systems attempted to intercept the missile barrages, but some fell in open areas, activating sirens in wide areas.\n\nFor its part, the Israeli army officially admitted that Ben Gurion International Airport, located near Tel Aviv, suffered a direct hit from shrapnel resulting from an Iranian missile attack. Military reports clarified that the attack caused material damage to the airport's facilities, which is a significant development in the course of direct confrontation.\n\nHebrew media revealed damage to a number of private planes that were parked on the international airport's runways at the moment of the attack. Sources indicated that the Israeli military censor finally allowed the publication of details of the incident after a period of secrecy, without precisely specifying the actual date of this targeting.\n\n"Ynet" Hebrew website published photos documenting the extent of the damage to a small private plane, showing clear signs of fire and internal destruction. Press sources in Jerusalem confirmed that the leaked photos show three planes completely burned, reflecting the accuracy of the hit and the strength of the explosions that shook the airport premises.\n\nDespite attempts by military censorship to downplay the incident by describing it as resulting from 'intercepted missile shrapnel,' the extent of the damage indicates direct targeting. Observers believe that the activation of sirens and the falling debris over the airport confirm that the vital facility has become within the central targeting circle of Iranian missiles.\n\nThis military announcement is the first of its kind in which the Israeli army admits that the country's main airport has been hit since the confrontation erupted in late February. Tehran had previously announced precise strikes on the airport in response to attacks targeting its leaders and facilities.\n\nOn the navigation front, Israeli airline 'El Al' announced the suspension of its flights to about 30 important international destinations, including the cities of Barcelona, Berlin, and Budapest. The company justified this decision by the current operational restrictions and the strict security measures imposed on air traffic under the current circumstances.\n\nIsraeli airspace has been in a state of partial paralysis since the escalation began, with authorities imposing strict restrictions on air navigation. Despite attempts to resume some flights with security guarantees, the recent targeting of Ben Gurion Airport has reshuffled the cards and imposed a complex security reality on the home front.\n\nEvery drop of blood has a price, and the killers of the martyrs will soon pay that price, and Larijani's assassination shows the extent of the enemies of Islam's hatred for him.