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Posted on 05/04/2025 3:17:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Projectile fired from Yemen lands close to aviation hub in rare air defence failure
A missile launched from Yemen on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv, Israel's main international airport, injuring several people in a rare failure of the country's air defences.
Footage showed smoke rising from the impact site near an airport building, as Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the hit.
Airlines including Wizz Air and Lufthansa suspended flights in response to the attack, which Israel's airports authority said was the first to strike so close to the terminal and runways. Eight people
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised a multi-stage response against the Houthis. "We have acted against them in the past and we will act in the future ... it will not happen in one bang, but there will be many bangs," he said.
Mr Netanyahu added that Israel would respond against the Houthis' "Iranian terror masters" at a "time and place of our choosing".
The Houthi rebels acknowledged responsibility in a televised statement by the group's military spokesperson Yahya Saree. Mr Saree reiterated a warning to airlines that the Israeli airport was "no longer safe for air travel".
The Israeli military confirmed that the missile was fired from Yemen and landed within the perimeter of Ben Gurion Airport. It said a "hit was identified" despite "several attempts" being made to intercept it.
Missile launched from Yemen hits Israel's Ben Gurion airport - in pictures Israeli police reported an “impact” near the airport. Yair Hezroni, the police's central district chief, said at the scene in a video released by the force that “you can see the area just behind us: a crater was formed here, several dozen metres wide and several dozen metres deep”.
Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened a forceful response. “Anyone who hits us, we will hit them seven times stronger,” he said.
Several people at the airport posted videos filmed on smartphones that showed black smoke clearly visible nearby, behind parked aircraft and airport buildings.
Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said eight people sustained minor injuries. A man and a woman with light wounds were being taken to hospital, it said.
Airport authorities said the projectile had landed by a road near a Terminal 3 car park.
Several airlines cancelled flights to Ben Gurion airport after the Houthi strike. Getty Images
The Houthis have been launching missiles at Israel since the start of the Gaza war, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians. Sunday's attack came hours before a meeting of the Israeli security cabinet that was expected to discuss a possible intensification of the war in Gaza.
Most Houthi missiles have been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel's air defence systems, causing damage. The rebels have also used anti-ship missiles against US Navy vessels in the Red Sea.
Flight cancellations Following Sunday's strike, a number of airlines cancelled services for the day, including Swiss International Air Lines and the Lufthansa Group, which includes ITA Airways and Brussels Airlines. Budget carrier Wizz Air said it was suspending its service to Israel until Tuesday.
Air India returned a mid-air flight to New Delhi following the strike and Air France emptied a plane of passengers that was set to depart Paris.
Udi Bar Oz, head of Ben Gurion Airport, said the airport was up and running less than 30 minutes after the missile hit a road nearby. He said the airport and Transportation Minister were providing information to carriers to minimize damage to flight schedules in the coming days.
After a ceasefire deal with Hamas in January, foreign carriers had begun to resume flights to Israel after halting them for much of the last year and a half, although with less capacity and frequency.
The latest spate of cancellations is a major blow to Israelis, who for months have had limited options for air travel. National carrier El Al has maintained services but has faced heavy criticism for alleged price gouging.
United Airlines, which offered a valuable alternative carrier to the US when it resumed its service in March, announced it was suspending flying until at least May 8.
El Al said on Sunday that it would offer special prices from Greece and Cyprus to Israel to help Israelis who have had flights cancelled get home. Shares in the airline climbed sharply on Sunday as more international carriers paused flights.
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Arriving TLV Thursday for 2 weeks service in the IDF.
Give it your best shot, Houthis/Iran.
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El Al, of course. I prefer planes with active anti-missile systems.
Keep your head down.
Some serious payback needs to be visited upon the Houthis (and truthfully is long long overdue). Otherwise next time they may get lucky and take out a loaded passenger plane.
Good luck and God be with you! I look forward to your man-on-the-scene reports. Yam Israel Chai.
Si Si. Always a good policy!
Tuesday.
I’m envious. Well done. Please give us a report when you return.
What did Israel ever do to the Houthis in Yemen?
God be with you! God Bless Israel!
While there the first time we ambled off to the bomb shelter when the houthis fired a missile at our Navy base in Eilat.
My buddy and I kept our heads in poking out so we could see the intercept, which did happen but in space where we couldn’t see it.
Bombed them back.
The little Houthis had better watch their backs.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth
@SecDef
Message to IRAN:
We see your LETHAL support to The Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing.
You know very well what the U.S. Military is capable of — and you were warned. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing.
Apr 30, 2025
Netanyahu today:
“Attacks by the Houthis emanate from Iran. Israel will respond to the Houthi attack against our main airport AND, at a time and place of our choosing, to their Iranian terror masters.”
Amen.
RE: What did Israel ever do to the Houthis in Yemen?
The old saying “Well, excuse me for living.”
Why is total war not declared on Yemen ?
Nobody wants to invade that sandy cesspool wasteland.
Yemen has an official government recognized internationally. Houthis are ‘non-state’ actors, essentially Iranian mercenaries acting as a revolutionary movement against Yemen’s government.
God Bless you Uncle on your trip to
The Holy Land.
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