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Yemen's Houthis claim missile fire at Ben Gurion airport; Israel says rockets intercepted
On Friday, Israel bombed the Houthi-held Red Sea ports of Hodeida and Salif following three missile attacks in as many days
- PUBLISHED: Sun 18 May 2025, 10:12 AM
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- AFP
Yemen's Houthis said on Sunday they fired two missiles at Israel's main airport, after the Israeli military said it had intercepted one launched from the Arabian Peninsula country.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said his Iran-backed group targeted Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv with "two ballistic missiles", vowing to continue strikes until the "siege is lifted" on Gaza, where Israel has been fighting a 19-month war against Hamas.
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Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli army said in a Telegram post: "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted".
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The Houthis have regularly fired missiles and drones at Israel since the war in Gaza broke out in October 2023, following an attack on Israel by Hamas.
On Friday, Israel bombed the Houthi-held Red Sea ports of Hodeida and Salif following three missile attacks in as many days. It threatened to target the Houthi leadership if the attacks continued.
The Houthi administration said the strikes "will be met with a painful response", according to the Houthi-run Saba news agency.
The Houthis, who control swathes of Yemen, have launched missiles and drones targeting Israel and Red Sea shipping throughout the Gaza war, saying they act in solidarity with Palestinians.
Their firing on the shipping route drew retaliatory strikes by the US.
However in early May, the US sealed a ceasefire with the Houthis that did not include Israel.