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Al Manar
a day ago
- Politics
- Al Manar
Yemeni Forces Announces Successful Hypersonic Missile Strike on Ben Gurion Airport
The Yemeni Armed Forces said in a statement Thursday evening that 'the Yemeni missile force carried out a military operation targeting Lod Airport, known in 'Israel' as Ben Gurion Airport, in the occupied Jaffa region.' Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the Yemeni Armed Forces, confirmed the missile strike successfully hit its target, disrupting air traffic and forcing 'millions of Zionist settlers into shelters.' BREAKING | Israel says it intercepted one missile launched from Yemen. — The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) May 29, 2025 'This operation reaffirms the continuation of the Yemeni Armed Forces in fulfilling their religious, moral, and humanitarian duty toward our brothers in Palestine until the aggression stops and the siege is lifted,' Saree said in a statement. Saree added 'With trust in God, they will confront every Israeli aggression against our country with more supportive operations for the oppressed Palestinian people, including the continued ban on Israeli air traffic to and from Lod Airport.' Sirens blare in Tel Aviv following the launch of a rocket from Yemen towards the region. — Quds News Network (@QudsNen) May 29, 2025 During the launch of the Yemeni missile, and before it landed in its designated location, air raid sirens sounded in several areas in occupied Palestine, prompting millions of Zionists to flee to shelters. The Israeli chief of staff, Isaac Herzog, also fled from the scene, having been watching a soccer match in Tel Aviv. In this context, the enemy's media reported that 'during the flight of the Yemeni missile, the Israeli president was evacuated from the platform of a soccer stadium.'
Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Houthis fire ballistic missile at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport
Shafaq News/ On Thursday, Yemen's Ansarallah (Houthis) hit Ben Gurion Airport in the capital of Israel, Tel Aviv, with a hypersonic ballistic missile. The group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced in a statement that the strike successfully achieved its objective, and disrupted air traffic at the site. He also reiterated their ban on air traffic to and from the airport, asserting that future operations will escalate in response to any Israeli aggression against Yemen. The Israeli military earlier revealed that air defense systems intercepted a ballistic missile over central Israel. Sirens were activated across parts of the West Bank and near Jerusalem, while early warning systems issued alerts to residents via mobile devices. No casualties or damage were reported. Since the resumption of Israel's ground operations in Gaza on March 18, the Houthis have launched over 40 ballistic missiles and at least 10 drones toward Israeli territory, Israeli media reported citing military sources.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Houthis boast of 'hypersonic' capabilities amid ballistic missiles barrage on Israel
The fact that they have been able to maintain a daily attack on Israel using ballistic missiles for a year showcases their dangerous capabilities and threat to the region. The Iran-backedHouthis in Yemen have continued their ballistic missile attacks on Israel. The group is attempting to keep up an almost-daily level of rocket fire at Israel. On May 4, a Houthi missile fell near Ben-Gurion International Airport. The group has not been able to penetrate Israel's air defenses since the May 4 incident. Nevertheless, the Houthis continue to boast of new accomplishments. The Houthis launched missiles at Israel on May 27, setting off alarms near the Dead Sea. On May 25, alarms sounded in Jerusalem and other areas of the West Bank. Two days earlier, sirens sounded across Tel Aviv. On May 22, a missile threatened central Israel and Jerusalem. There were also attacks on May 22, 18, 15, 14, 13, 9, and the attack on the 4th. Israel's early warning system has been improved, giving people more time to seek shelter by telling them roughly what region is affected, prior to the alarms sounding. Nevertheless, millions of Israelis continue to be sent to shelters almost every day. The Houthis said that they launched two missiles targeting Ben-Gurion Airport and 'another vital target in Tel Aviv,' according to the Houthi high command on May 27. 'The Yemeni Armed Forces have carried out two missile attacks on Ben Gurion Airport and another vital target in Tel Aviv, spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said,' according to Iran's state IRNA media. The Houthis claimed they were retaliating for the 'genocide in Gaza' as well as the 'storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Monday.' This was a reference to events surroundingJerusalem Day. 'The genocide against our brothers in the Gaza Strip, along with the siege and starvation, is a crime unprecedented in human history. This necessitates that all free people from our nation and the world take action to uphold justice, defend humanity, and fulfill their duty towards the oppressed Palestinian people,' the Houthi statement claimed. The group also claimed to have used a missile it dubs the Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile. There is no evidence that the missile is hypersonic. The group then said that the 'second operation used a Zulfiqar ballistic missile, striking a key target in the eastern occupied territories.' Houthi missiles are modelled on Iranian ballistic missiles. The Houthis claim their operations are 'successful' because they claim that 'millions of Israeli settlers rush to shelters.' They also claimed to have halted air traffic temporarily at the airport. The Houthis appear to be hinting that they know their attacks have diminishing returns. Israel is used to the daily attacks. Israel is also not retaliating very often for the attacks. The US attempted to bomb the Houthis into submission between March 15 and early May. US President Donald Trump, realizing this was a bombing campaign conflict that was likely going nowhere, called off the strikes and made a deal with the Houthis that was brokered by Oman. The Houthi claims of hypersonic missiles come after Iran also claimed to have rolled out a 'hypersonic' missile in 2023. The Fattah missile was designed to be launched such that it is a multi-stage missile with a re-entry portion that is on top of a medium-range ballistic missile. What this means is that it can exit the atmosphere and return. It is not clear if the second stage re-entry vehicle part of the missile, which contains the warhead, can maneuver. Maneuverability is what makes hypersonic missiles dangerous. Any missile can be hypersonic by reaching speeds over Mach 5. However, speed alone is not what makes hypersonic missiles an emerging threat. It is likely that the Houthis' claim of 'hypersonic' achievements is based only on speed, not because their missiles can maneuver or achieve other threat vectors that would pose a challenge to air defenses. This is an example ofHouthi exaggeration. Nevertheless, the fact that they have been able to maintain a daily attack on Israel using ballistic missiles for a year showcases their dangerous capabilities and threat to the region. The Houthis don't appear like they will back down. They have suffered some airstrikes, but they are rebuilding their airports and ports that have been targeted. It doesn't appear that the missiles themselves, apparently hidden in mountains with launch vehicles that can be easily rolled out or disguised, have been targeted or neutralized. It is hard to find ballistic missiles. The so-called 'Great Scud Hunt' of the 1991 Gulf War revealed how complex an operation it is to track down mobile missile launchers. These days missiles can be hidden in things that resemble sea containers, and placed on the back of a truck. The Houthis have both solid and liquid-fueled missiles. Solid-fueled missiles can be launched faster than liquid-fueled missiles.
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First Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
Yemen hits Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport, ‘vital Israeli target' with ballistic missiles
Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen's military, stated that Yemeni forces deployed a domestically-produced Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile in a retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion International Airport, located on the outskirts north of Lod read more Members of Israeli security services fill up a crater near a road outside Israel's Ben Gurion airport after a missile launched from Yemen struck the area. AFP The Yemeni Armed Forces have launched two separate operations in response to ongoing Israeli actions against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, as well as alleged acts of sacrilege at the al-Aqsa Mosque site in occupied East al-Quds. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen's military, stated on Tuesday afternoon that Yemeni forces deployed a domestically-produced Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile in a retaliatory strike on Ben Gurion International Airport, located on the outskirts north of Lod. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD They also launched a locally-manufactured Zulfiqar ballistic missile at a strategic target east of Tel Aviv. The Zulfiqar is reportedly a highly manoeuvrable, radar-evading, surface-to-surface missile with a range of approximately 2,000 kilometres (1,242 miles). Saree emphasised that the military operations were effective in achieving their objectives, including forcing millions of illegal settlers into shelters and halting aviation activity at Ben Gurion Airport. The senior Yemeni military officer condemned Israel's relentless deadly onslaught in Gaza, the devastating siege on the local population, and the ongoing policy of famine as unparalleled atrocities in human history. 'This requires that all freedom-loving people of the Yemeni nation as well as peoples of the world take action to uphold justice, defend humanity, and fulfill their duties toward the oppressed Palestinian people,' Saree added. He stated that the Yemeni Armed Forces would escalate their retaliatory operations against the Zionist entity deep into the occupied Palestinian territories. Saree emphasised that Yemeni troops would not cease their retaliatory actions in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip until the ongoing assault ends and the tight blockade is completely lifted. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As the conflict in Gaza continues, the Yemenis have imposed a strategic blockade on vital maritime routes, blocking the transfer of military supplies to Israel and urging the international community to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The Yemeni Armed Forces have declared that they will not halt their attacks until Israel ends its land and air offensives in Gaza.
Al Manar
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al Manar
Yemeni Military Statement Announces Missile Attack on Ben Gurion Airport, Vital Zionist Site in Tel Aviv
The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a qualitative, dual military operation using two ballistic missiles — one of them a hypersonic missile of the type 'Palestine 2,' which targeted Lod Airport, known 'Israeli' as Ben Gurion Airport, in the occupied Yafa area, the Yemeni military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a statement. The second missile, of the 'Zulfaqar' type, targeted a vital Zionist site east of the occupied Yafa area, the statement added . Thanks to Allah, the operation achieved its intended objective, causing millions of Zionist occupiers to flee into shelters and bringing the airport's activity to a halt, he noted. 'The crime of genocide against our brothers in the Gaza Strip, along with the siege and starvation, is an unprecedented atrocity in human history — one that necessitates action from all the free people of our nation and the world in defense of truth, humanity, and duty toward the oppressed Palestinian people.' 'With the help of Allah, our operations will continue and escalate, and they will not stop until the aggression against Gaza ceases and the siege is lifted,' General Saree affirmed. The Israeli occupation army announced, early Tuesday morning, that it had detected a missile launched from Yemen, claiming to have attempted to intercept it. Panic gripped illegal Israeli settlements across the occupied West Bank as sirens blared, warning of an incoming missile. Residents of numerous settlements east of the city of Nablus were abruptly awakened at dawn and rushed to take shelter, as the wailing sirens pierced the early morning calm.
