British Airways has suspended flights to and from Israel due to safety concerns, the airline said.
Flight BA165 was on approach to Tel Aviv airport when the captain made the decision to head back to London Heathrow on Wednesday.
A British Airways spokesman said: “Safety is always our highest priority and following the latest assessment of the situation, we’re suspending our flights to and from Tel Aviv.
“We’re contacting customers booked to travel to or from Tel Aviv to apologise for the inconvenience and offer options including a full refund and rebooking with another airline or with British Airways at a later date.
“We continue to monitor the situation in the region closely.”
A spokesperson for Israel’s airports authority said the decision was made by the pilot.
They said rockets were flying around Tel Aviv at the time but were not an immediate threat to the flight or to Ben Gurion airport.
Ryanair, Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv through Wednesday.
Other carriers such easyJet and Wizz Air suspended flights to and from Tel Aviv after the Hamas attacks on Saturday.
Virgin Atlantic is continuing to operate flights between Heathrow and Tel Aviv.
