At least 37 flights departing from Ben Gurion Airport have been delayed - some of them for several hours - after a baggage system crashed in the facility, the Israel Airports Authority website stated, APA reports citing Sputnik.
According to the newspaper Haaretz, some flights were cancelled and some left without baggage, which affected up to 80,000 passengers.
The Civil Aviation Authority said the situation at the airport was being taken care of. Passengers were reportedly instructed to carry on things they need, as it could take up to two days for their luggage to reach the destination points.