RAFAH, October 24, 2011 (WAFA) - Two Israeli artillery shells Monday hit Yasser Arafat International Airport, in the southern Gaza Strip, according to witnesses.

Witnesses said that a cloud of smoke rose from the site after the Israeli artillery fired two shells that hit the airport. No injuries were reported.

Yasser Arafat International Airport is considered the honor of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.

The airport opened in 1998, and closed in 2001 after being severely damaged by Israeli military forces.

M.G. /F.R.