A passenger mentioned the assault, which got here shortly after air raid sirens sounded throughout components of Israel, triggered “panic”.
“It’s loopy to say however since Oct 7 we’re used to this,” the 50-year-old, who didn’t wish to be named, mentioned referring to the 2023 Hamas assault on Israel that sparked the Gaza warfare.
Flights resumed after being halted briefly, with the aviation authority saying Ben Gurion was now “open and operational”.
Israel’s safety cupboard had been to satisfy on Sunday, a authorities official mentioned, earlier than military chief Lieutenant Common Eyal Zamir confirmed media reviews of a deliberate growth of the Gaza warfare.
“This week we’re issuing tens of 1000’s of orders to our reservists to accentuate and broaden our operation in Gaza,” Zamir mentioned in an announcement, including the military would destroy all Hamas infrastructure, “each on the floor and underground”.
Israel’s public broadcaster had mentioned the safety cupboard would meet to debate the expanded offensive.
The Houthis, who management swathes of Yemen, have launched missiles and drones focusing on Israel and Pink Sea transport all through the Gaza warfare.
Israel resumed main operations throughout Gaza on Mar 18 amid a impasse over find out how to proceed with a two-month ceasefire that had largely stopped the warfare.
