The Ben-Gurion Airport train station is experiencing significant delays after an electric cable was torn, Ynet News reported Monday.
The station's Platform 2 was temporarily closed after the malfunction, the report said, and the railway's website showed a train from Ben-Gurion Airport to Jerusalem's Yitzhak Navon Station delayed by more than 20 minutes, with smaller delays continuing down the line.
A senior railway official described the incident to Ynet as an "apparent miracle," emphasizing that such a malfunction will eventually cause a "disaster" if not addressed.
The report cited a passenger on a train from Jerusalem to Herzliya who claimed the train returned to Jerusalem after the malfunction, while another passenger said he continued his journey by bus after his train was evacuated along with station passengers.
An additional passenger told Ynet that the station platform was evacuated after "three explosions," a claim Israel Railways denied.
"The train station at Ben-Gurion Airport was not evacuated of passengers, and continues with regular operations," the railway was cited as saying. "There was a localized malfunction, which is currently being addressed. The trains are running. There may be delays in the near future, but there is no stoppage of traffic."
Ben-Gurion Airport Station, as well as the surrounding area, has experienced multiple recent electrical faults, according to Walla.
This is a developing story.