Houthi missile strike grounds flights at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport
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The news: A missile fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a carpark at Ben Gurion airport in Israel on Sunday, forcing the airport to briefly ground flights.
The context: The missile slipped through Israel’s Arrow 3 and the US’ Thaad sophisticated air-defence systems, landing close to the airport’s terminal 3 and injuring eight people. There have not been any fatalities reported from the strike.
The Israel Defence Forces said the incident was being investigated and that "several attempts were made to intercept the missile."
Flights were temporality grounded but resumed around one hour after the missile hit.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said “Whoever harms us will be harmed sevenfold” in a warning after the attack, which was the fourth missile to be fired by the Houthis at Israel over the past four days.
The Iran-aligned Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on Sunday, and have recently been intensifying their missile attacks on Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. An official from the rebel group told Qatar-based network Al-Araby that the attack was proof of the group's ability to hit sensitive sites in Israel.
The sources: Reuters, Jerusalem Post, Al Araby
