Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport

17/7/2025 6:11

Yemen's Houthi armed group said on Wednesday night that they targeted Israel's Ben Gurion Airport with a ballistic missile and two drones in a new attack carried out earlier in the day.

Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the attack forced the air traffic of the Israeli airport to halt temporarily and led thousands of Israelis to run to shelters. "The attack achieved its goal," Sarea said in a televised statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah satellite TV channel.

He said that the group fired two other bomb-laden drones toward the Negev desert, targeting what he said an "Israeli military target." The Houthi group also hinted that it can target the Israeli nuclear installation located in the Negev desert, about eight miles southeast of the city of Dimona.

The spokesperson vowed that the Houthi armed group would continue targeting Israel-linked ships or vessels transporting goods to Israel.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces reported on social media the interception of a Houthi projectile earlier tonight. No damage or casualties were reported.

The Houthis have been targeting Israel since November 2023, citing solidarity with Palestinians amid the war in Gaza.