Israel's key airport attacked: Houthi millitants launch missile at Tel Aviv; bombing destroys port's dock again
The interception followed air raid sirens sounding across multiple regions of the country.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed responsibility for the strike, saying the group had targeted the airport using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile. Saree had made a similar claim just hours earlier.
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Meanwhile, A Houthi security official, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, told AFP that "the bombing destroyed the port's dock, which had been rebuilt following previous strikes."
The attempted strike came a day after Israel launched an airstrike on Houthi targets in Yemen's Hodeidah port. The operation was part of Israel's ongoing retaliation against the Iran-backed Houthis, who have been attacking vessels headed to Israeli ports and firing missiles into Israeli territory.
The Houthis recently resumed deadly attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, targeting ships they accuse of having links to Israel, to put pressure on Israel to end the Gaza war.
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