Six wounded as Houthi ballistic missile lands near Israel's Ben-Gurion airport
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Houthi missile hits Ben-Gurion Airport, wounding six, disrupting flights
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A ballistic missile fired from Yemen struck near Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday morning, lightly to moderately wounding six people and disrupting takeoffs and arrivals.
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The attack triggered air-raid sirens across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and the Shfela/Judaean Foothills. Several attempts were made to intercept the missile, according to the Israel Defence Forces.
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The moment of impact near Ben Gurion Airport pic.twitter.com/thKRiWUSjw
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The U.S.-made THAAD system attempted to intercept the missile but failed, as did Israel's Arrow system, Channel 14 military correspondent Hillel Bitton Rosen reported. Authorities are investigating whether the blast near Terminal 3 was caused by a direct hit, missile fragments or interceptor debris. Police bomb squads and security forces remain on scene.
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Magen David Adom updated its casualty figures on Sunday afternoon, reporting that six people were treated and transported to hospitals: a man in his 50s in light-to-moderate condition with limb injuries; two women, ages 54 and 38, in light condition due to blast-related trauma; a 64-year-old man lightly wounded by flying debris; and two women, aged 22 and 34, who were hurt while running for shelter.
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The victims were evacuated to Shamir Medical Center (formerly known as Assaf Harofeh Medical Center) in Be'er Ya'akov, and Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer in Ramat Gan.
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