“The risk wasn’t taking down an airliner, rather hitting one on the runway, or hitting a terminal. Or a restaurant or hotel once people got off.”
You’re the second person here to figure that out (after me). So why don’t we call for ALL AMERICANS to leave Israel, if it is that dangerous to be there - there are much higher value targets for the terrorists, such as government buildings, shopping malls, etc. Trying to nail a parked aircraft at just the right time (i.e., when it is boarded, but still in the terminal) from a shot 50 miles away sounds like a waste of effort.
They’ve as good a chance as hitting a hospital or school, which they try every day. And yes, a shopping center would be a better target. If they could target. Hopfully not an issue in a few weeks.