`` It 's extremely , extremely difficult to protect a commercial aircraft , '' he said . The FAA is monitoring the situation and will issue updated instructions . CNN reporter watches rocket intercepted near Ben Gurion Airport . TL;DR A U.S. Air Force missile was shot down over southern Israel on Sunday by a Patriot missile, according to Israeli officials. European Aviation Safety Agency recommends avoiding Ben Gurion .
The FAA is monitoring the situation and will issue updated instructions . CNN reporter watches rocket intercepted near Ben Gurion Airport . TL;DR A U.S. Air Force missile was shot down over southern Israel on Sunday by a Patriot missile, according to Israeli officials. European Aviation Safety Agency recommends avoiding Ben Gurion .