War in Israel?
Emergency lockdown imposed on Lod.
Tensions are rising and rocket fire is constantly changing as Sderot, Ashkelon and Tel Aviv are under fire. In Jerusalem, the Temple Mount riots are escalating.
The central Israeli city of Lod was placed under emergency lockdown on Tuesday night to clamp down on violence undertaken by Arab residents there. The population of about 80,000 Jews and Arabs saw rioting and looting on Tuesday night. Arab mobs were seen throwing stones, Molotov cocktails and fireworks at police, while also burning trash cans and tires.
They also firebombed the Maoz yeshivah, with a synagogue and dozens of cars belonging to Jewish residents set on fire.
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Israel int l airport closed for landings amid tensions
By IANS |
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Thu, May 13 2021 15:12 IST |
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Tel Aviv, May 13 : Israel s Ben Gurion International Airport, located outside Tel Aviv, has been closed for landings amid rising tensions between the Jewish state and militants in the Gaza Strip, the country s airport authority said on Thursday.
Departures will be redirected to the Ramon Airport, a smaller airport outside the southern resort city of Eilat, the Israel Airports Authority said in a statement. The decision to reroute the flights is aimed to allow greater freedom of action in protecting the skies of Israel, Xinhua news agency quoted the statement as saying.