Yemen Houthi group claims missile attack on Israel's main airport

Yemen's Houthi group claimed responsibility for a missile attack Sunday on Israel's main international airport, saying it was carried out in support for Palestinians in Gaza.

"The missile force of the Yemeni Armed Forces carried out a military operation targeting Ben Gurion Airport" with a "hypersonic ballistic missile", the Houthis said in a statement.

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A missile launched from Yemen towards Israel on Sunday landed near Ben Gurion Airport where footage shared on social media showed a plume of smoke visible from a passenger terminal.

The Israeli military said it was investigating the fall of a projectile launched from Yemen, which landed in the vicinity of the airport.

A Reuters reporter at the airport heard sirens and saw passengers reacting by running towards safe rooms.

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Several people at the airport posted videos filmed on smartphones that showed a plume of black smoke clearly visible nearby, behind parked aircraft and airport buildings. Reuters has not verified the videos.

The Israeli ambulance service said there were no reports of serious injuries. A man and a woman with light injuries were being taken to hospital and two people were being treated at the scene for the effects of panic.

Airport authorities said the projectile had landed by a road near a Terminal 3 parking lot. One photo shared on social media showed a bend in a road covered in debris.

Yemen's Houthi rebels have been launching missiles at Israel, saying they are acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.

On Friday, Israel intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, its military said, as the US intensifies its strikes in Yemen against the Iran-backed Houthi group.

The militant group claimed responsibility for firing two missiles thousands of kilometres north targeting Israel's Ramat David air base and the Tel Aviv area.

US President Donald Trump in March ordered large-scale strikes against the Houthis to reduce their capabilities and deter them from attacking ships in the Red Sea.