dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə jˈɑːm kˈɪpʊɹ wˈɔːɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ðɪs ˈɛɹbeɪs wʌzðɪ ˈoʊnli wˈʌn wˌɛɹ ɹˈɑːkɪts hˈɪt ænd nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dᵻstɹˈɔɪd fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːzd kˈæʒuːəlɾiz.
During the Yom Kippur War in 1973, this airbase was the only one where rockets hit and not only destroyed facilities but also caused casualties.