IDF Intercepts Houthi Missile Attack as Shavuot Ends with a ‘Boom’
- The Israeli army intercepted a missile launched on June 2 from Yemen, which Houthi rebels claimed targeted Israel's main airport, Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv.
- Houthi rebels resumed missile attacks on Israel after a ceasefire, following increased military actions by Israel in Gaza.
- In a video statement, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree announced that the group's 'missile force... carried out a military operation' targeting the airport.
- Israel has conducted several strikes in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks, including strikes on ports and the airport in the capital Sanaa.
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Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv was temporarily closed due to a missile fired from Yemen, Israeli sources reported Thursday evening.
Following the launch of the sirens "in several areas in Israel, a missile from Yemen was intercepted", says a brief military statement. ...
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