There was a rocket attack near the airport this morning and thus the FAA has suspended flights to and from Israel for 24 hours:
ISRAEL NATIONAL NEWS – The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has temporarily barred flights to and from Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport following a rocket strike in the area.
A rocket hit a home in the city of Yahud, near the airport, on Tuesday morning. Gaza terrorists have focused rocket fire on the area in hopes of disrupting Israeli air travel.
Delta Airlines, United Airlines and other American companies subsequently announced that they will suspend their flights to and from Israel. A Delta Airlines flight that was en route to Israel was rerouted following the Tuesday morning attack.
A U.S. Airways flight that was to leave Israel for America on Tuesday evening was cancelled.
The FAA ban will be in effect for at least 24 hours. Israeli flight officials are reportedly working to convince their American counterparts not to extend the order.