2 Palestinians arrested after their truck breaks through barrier at Ben- Gurion Airport

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[quote][b]The incident began at 3:30 am when the trailer truck came barreling through the checkpoint at the entrance to the airport.[/b]

Ben-Gurion International Airport security went on emergency footing early Tuesday morning, when two Palestinian men driving a stolen truck broke through the airport's security barrier and refused to come to a stop.

The incident began at 3:30 am when the trailer truck – which police said was stolen in the nearby town of Beit Dagan - came barreling through the checkpoint at the entrance to the airport. Police said the two men, residents of Jenin and Qalqilya, refused to yield, and continued on the approach to the airport, driving through a second improvised roadblock and attempting to run over a security guard.

The truck finally came to a halt only 200 meters from the entrance to Terminal 3, after a security guard fired four shots, managing to hit four different tires, Ben-Gurion officials said.

The two men then fled the truck on foot, but were arrested minutes later and will face a remand extension on Tuesday. Police believe that the car thieves did not intend to enter the airport complex but made a mistake coming off the highway.

Police sappers who were called to the scene checked the vehicle but found no explosives or firearms.

The emergency situation led to the delay of a few flights and brought traffic to a halt at the airport, but not long after the incident it was business as usual.

After the incident, Ben-Gurion Airport Manager Shmuel Zakai praised security personnel, saying that they prepare for such incidents and that their "cool-headed response" is what led to it ending without loss of life.

Police noted Tuesday morning that the last terror attack at Ben-Gurion was the "Lod Massacre" in 1972, when three members of the Japanese Red Army gunned down 26 people.[/quote]

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Four shots and hit four tires? Nice aim, mate