04-05-2025
Six wounded as Houthi ballistic missile lands near Israel's Ben-Gurion airport
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Despite air traffic gradually resuming, police confirmed that entrances to the airport remain blocked as emergency teams continue operating at the scene.
Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed a forceful response. 'Whoever harms us, we'll harm them sevenfold,' he said.
National Unity Party chairman Benny Gantz responded sharply, blaming Tehran rather than Yemen for the attack:
'This is not Yemen—this is Iran. It is Iran that is firing ballistic missiles at the State of Israel, and it must bear responsibility,' Gantz wrote on X.
In Yemen, senior Houthi official Mohammed al-Bukhaiti told Qatar's Al-Araby Television Network that the group had proven its ability to hit 'sensitive and strategic' sites in Israel. He declared that the Iran-backed rebel force has 'no red lines' in its war against the Jewish state.
Nasser al-Din Omar, head of Houthi media operations, warned international airlines to avoid Israeli airspace, saying doing so posed a danger to aircraft safety.
Sunday's attack is the latest escalation by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen, who in recent months have repeatedly launched long-range ballistic missiles and drones at Israel, targeting strategic sites including ports, military bases, and now, the country's main international airport.
