Army intercepts missile, Houthis claim attack
Israel's army said on Telegram that "a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the" air force.
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree later said the group had launched a "Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile" targeting Israel's Ben Gurion airport.
The Yemeni rebels have repeatedly launched missiles and drones at Israel since their Palestinian ally Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war.
The Huthis, who say they are acting in support of the Palestinians, paused their attacks during a two-month ceasefire in Gaza that ended in March, but renewed them after Israel resumed major operations.
Israel has carried out several retaliatory strikes in Yemen, targeting Huthi-held ports and the airport in the rebel-held capital Sanaa.
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