Flights at Ben-Gurion Airport were disrupted on Wednesday after a civilian drone entered its airspace, N12 News reported.

Takeoffs and landings were halted during the incident, according to the report, which occured during peak hours.

Transportation Ministry Director-General Moshe Ben Zaken began an investigation following the incident, N12 added.

The incident follows a July 23 N12 report regarding a potential complete civilian drone ban in all of Israel's airspace.

The potential ban comes amid growing fears of an Iranian attack against the Jewish state.

A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England; Illustrative.
A DJI Mini 3 drone flies above the ground on February 8, 2026 in Radstock, England; Illustrative. (credit: Anna Barclay/Getty Images)

According to the report, the option, put forward by the defense establishment, was relayed to all Knesset ministers at a Security Cabinet meeting.

TSG president condemns attempt to ban civilian drones from Israeli airspace

TSG, a company specializing in the development of aerial command-and-control systems, condemned the potential ban, with company president Pini Jungman telling N12 that such a ban "cannot be complied with."

"There are millions of drones in Israel, the vast majority of which are operated by children," said Jungman. "It will be very difficult to prevent them from flying them, to monitor this, or to enforce the ban."