By Steven Scheer

(Reuters) - Israel's Ramon Airport near the southern city of Eilat resumed operations after being briefly shut on Sunday when a drone launched from Yemen struck the arrivals hall, Israel's Airports Authority said.

Two people were injured by shrapnel, the national ambulance service said.

"Following the completion of all safety and security checks, compliance with international civil aviation standards, and receipt of final approval from the Air Force – Ramon Airport has now been reopened for full operations, for both departures and arrivals," the authority said in a statement.

"The first flight from Ramon to Ben Gurion Airport (near Tel Aviv) is expected to depart shortly."

Takeoffs and landings at the airport were halted for around two hours as the Israeli military said it........

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