Travellers ditch luggage and race to board planes out of Israel as rockets fired nearby

Video footage has captured desperate travellers trying to escape Israel as rockets can be seen coming down near the country’s main airport. Ben Gurion Airport was packed with travellers trying to leave the country on Monday. Video circulated online shows smoke rising from Ben Gurion, near the airport’s carpark. One man who took a video that was shared to a Telegram page revealed the panic in the airport. He said to the camera: “Guys, I don’t know what’s going on here. It’s crazy.” Sirens are heard overhead as travellers are told to move to a nearby bomb shelter. A security guard was heard telling him: “Move, leave everything.” Watch more videos at the Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like The Independent on Facebook: Follow The Independent on Twitter: Follow The Independent on Instagram: Download the iOS & Android app: Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: