Israel airport authority says Ben Gurion airport reopens after brief halt to flights

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Israel’s airport authority on Monday resumed operations at the country’s main airport, Ben Gurion, after briefly closing its airspace. The Israeli army later said in a statement that five drones had been intercepted “in the area of the Mediterranean Sea” and stressed that there were no security risks to the airport. FRANCE 24’s Irris Makler reports from Jerusalem.