Yemen's Huthis say fired missile at Israel airport
Following the Israeli military's announcement that it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen, Yemen's Huthi rebels stated on Friday that they had attacked Israel's main airport.
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- Published Date: 07:19 | 09 May 2025
Yemen's Huthi rebels said they attacked Israel's main airport on Friday, after the Israeli military said it had intercepted a missile fired from Yemen.
Huthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that the Iran-backed group targeted the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv "using a hypersonic ballistic missile", while also claiming a drone attack "targeting a vital Israeli enemy target" in the same area.
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