JERUSALEM, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Three private jets have been hit and damaged by shrapnel at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv in recent days following missile launches from Iran and Lebanon, Israeli media outlets reported Wednesday.
Israel's Channel 12 News reported that there were no casualties from the strikes, but one of the three aircraft was burned.
Israel's state-owned Kan TV News explained that the damage was resulted from high-altitude interceptions by Israeli air defenses. When missiles are intercepted, fragments are dispersed over a wide area, sometimes making it difficult to predict precisely where the debris will land.
According to Channel 12, following the hits at the airport, the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety decided to reduce the maximum number of passengers allowed on each departing flight to 130. The restriction is expected to affect around 1,500 passengers. ■
