A footage shows a projectile impacting directly at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv - Social media/still image
CAIRO – 4 May 2025: Israeli ambulance reports that they have treated eight people from injuries as a ballistic missile launched from Yemen struck Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, successfully breaching Israeli air defenses.
Ben Gurion Airport suspended takeoffs and landings after the missile hit near the main terminal of the international airport.
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) said in a statement that an investigation is underway to assess the impact of the attack on the airport area.
Footage of the attack shows the missile impacting directly at the airport.
Absolutely INSANE footage of the impact from a Houthi missile on Israel’s Ben Gurion airport.
— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) May 4, 2025
What would happen if this was JFK or Heathrow - do you think the Houthis would exist tomorrow? How about their Iranian backers? pic.twitter.com/Qbv5BeGxWG
“After sirens were triggered in areas across Israel, several attempts were made to intercept the missile,” the Israeli army stated. “The impact occurred in the area of Ben Gurion Airport. The incident is under review.”
Israeli media reports that the air defenses failed to intercept the missile despite the deployment of the Israeli-American "Arrow" system, aka the "Hetz" system, and the American "Thaad" system.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to the attack, pledging to “strike back sevenfold against whoever attacks us.”
The Houthis of Yemen, who have launched hundreds of missiles on Israel in solidarity with the people of Palestine since the start of Gaza war in 2023, claimed responsibility for the attack.
Houthis' spokesman Yahya Saree has urged airlines to avoid the Ben Gurion Airport, deeming it "no longer safe."
Saree emphasized that the missile successfully hit its target amid failure of American and Israeli interception systems, causing over three million Israelis to escape to shelters and completely halting airport operations for over an hour.
#معركة_الفتح_الموعود_والجهاد_المقدس pic.twitter.com/KvNNeXowSO
— العميد يحيى سريع (@army21yemen) May 4, 2025
Israeli authorities canceled a security and political cabinet meeting on expanding the military operations in Gaza following the bombing of the airport.
Cyprus’s President Nikos Christodoulides was set to travel to Jerusalem and Ramallah on Sunday to meet Israeli and Palestinian officials and also meet with families of captives still held in Gaza, according to Cypriot reports.
The visit was reportedly delayed due to today’s attack.
Many global airlines have expressed concern regarding flying to Israel in the wake of the incident.
The Israeli operations in Gaza have killed over 52,000 Palestinians and deprived over 2.2 million Palestinian residents from basic services, including food and electricity as well as medical care and education with systematic attacks on hospitals and schools.
The Houthis have resumed attacks on Israel and renewed their threat to target Israeli navigation in the Red Sea since Tel Aviv shattered a ceasefire in Gaza, which persisted for two months since 19 January.
The Houthis' warning to continue targeting navigation amid renewed Israeli bombardment on Gaza on 18 March has drawn intensive US airstrikes since mid-March in a bid to pressure the group to stop their campaign.
However, the Houthis have vowed to continue naval blockade on Israel and maintain their attacks on Israeli territory until the war in Gaza ends and the Israeli blockade on Palestinians is lifted.
The Houthis have pledged to “meet escalation with escalation” amid the US attacks.
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