Temporary malfunction disrupts Ben Gurion Airport in Israel
Israeli social media activists cite possibility of cyberattack that caused website's disruption
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JERUSALEM
The official website of the Israeli Ben Gurion International Airport went down Friday because of a temporary malfunction, according to media reports.
The Israeli Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said Israel's main airport faced a temporary malfunction, without knowing the reason.
The newspaper cited a source at the airport who said flights through the airport are still on schedule.
The airport authority in a statement referred the malfunction to the pressure of visitors on the website.
Israeli social media activists pointed to the possibility of a cyberattack that caused the disruption.
*Writing by Ahmed Asmar