Six people were injured by the fall of a missile in the Ben Gurion airport area, in Tel Aviv. Israel confirmed that the projectile was released From Yemenso the authorities warned the citizenship of imminent danger.
“After the sound of sirens in several areas of Israel, several attempts were made to intercept a missile released from Yemen. A fall in the Ben Gurion airport area was detected. The incident is under investigation,” said the Israeli army in a statement.
Israel suspends flights in its main airport by attack
The flights were suspended at Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, for about 30 minutes on Sunday morning after a missile impacted in the vicinity of the airport, after which the Israel Defense Forces (FDI) described as “several attempts” of interception. “The interception results are under review,” said the IDF.
Images of the impact zone show a column of smoke out of there, in addition to a crater and the presence of remains on nearby roads.
“Shrapnel falls near the Ben Gurion airport (in Tel Aviv), which forces to land flights after the launch of a missile,” said Israeli newspaper Haaretz. A little later, the Israeli police reported having completed an “evaluation of the situation in the place”, after which it was ordered to “reopen aircraft traffic, along with continuing traffic and opening the routes towards the terminal.”
There will be Israel’s response to attack from Yemen
Hutí military spokesman, Brigade General Yahya Saree, declared in a video statement that the group fired a hypersonic ballistic missile to the airport.
The hutis rebels have shot at Israel since the war with Gaza broke out on October 7, 2023. Most missiles have been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel’s antimile defense systems, causing damage.
Israel has counteratacious and the United States began in March a campaign of bombing against them.
The Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, promised reprisals for the attack on the airport. “Who hurts us, we will hurt him seven times,” he said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States was supporting Israeli operations against the hutis. “It is not an explosion and now, but there will be explosions,” he said in a video posted on social networks.
Source: Ambito
