Yesterday, El AL flight LY332 Brussels was safely diverted to Ramon, "after an hour of waiting circles in the air".
Footage picked up by Israel's Public Broadcaster Kan, reported to show rocket fire and Iron Dome interception fire seen from the wing of the plane.
The southern airport in Eilat was designed to serve as a wartime alternative to take diverted air traffic from Tel Aviv, said Avi Scharf an aviation reporter for Israel's Haaretz newspaper.
Scharf said that the Eilat airport itself has been targeted by inbound rockets, but was out of range of Gaza.
Ben Gurion remains open to cargo flights.
Three US-based airlines American, United and Delta also suspended flights to Israel yesterday amid rising violence in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians.
United Airlines canceled flights from Chicago, Newark and San Francisco through Saturday. A spokeswoman said United will let customers booked on Tel Aviv flights through May 25 change their itineraries without paying a higher fare.
American Airlines canceled its daily flight from New York to Tel Aviv on Wednesday and Thursday and offered to put passengers on flights at later dates, according to an airline spokesman. Delta canceled flights from New York to Tel Aviv through Thursday.
Company representatives said the airlines were monitoring the situation for when they might resume the flights.
- Associated Press with additional reporting
